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Early Town Records 

of 

NEWCASTLE, MAINE 

from 
June 24, ij^6 to January 6^\jj() 



Copied from the original 
Manuscript Records 



^hQjw first published 



Only 107 Copies made 



DAMARISCOTTA, MAINE 
1914 






Newcastle Town Records 



[8] 



[A]t our Toyrn meetiag held in New 
Oastell June the 2lth 1756 voted by 
the majer part of the Enhabilants that 
tUe Revd — Mr Aaaxander Boyd was 
not Legally Rese^ed according; to Law 
or the preabetiren coustitutiau tho a 
number of the Gahabitent against the 
vote Entered a protest and said they 
had no Bight to TOte aney such vote 
2ly Voted by the majer part that thpy 
will Not Reaeye the Revd Mr Alexan- 
der Boyd to be thier luialster tho a 
]Snmberof the Enhabitent protessted 
they had no Right to vot in that Gate 
aLvdgiag he was Reseved slredy and 
that they would Leave it witii the 
Revii presbetry to Desid it 
Sly Voted by the mij<?r part that they 
will not have the Revd Mr Boyd to 
preach at Damiscotty eid of the Town 
at all and so the meetias; was Di<mised 
the warent 

you are hearby Required in his 
majesty s Neaiu to give public Lawfull 
warning to all je Inhabitants of ye 
Town or Destriot of New Casel to 
attesid ye pnbllo March Anuell town 
meeting upon Thursday ye 17th of this 
iDBtant march at ten oCIock iu the 
forenoon at ye Meeting Hous of said 
Destriot then & ther 
lly to chnse all Nesesary Town offloers 
for this present year as the L>iw 
DerectB 3Iy to npoiut a time to settell 
aOonnts with Mr Boyd and the 
Treisurer and aney others who may 
have payd aney part of tbier Rates to 
Mr Boyd to bring in Iheir aoounte if 
aney bo at or before the time that shall 
be apoiated for setling aCountH with 
Mr Boyd that Both minister and peo- 
ple may know wliit is Oew for the 
suport of the Qospell a'so to apoint 
men to settel sayd aUonnti 3ly to see 
if the Town glial Judge It Nesesary to 
send a man to the ye Revt Presbetry 
next Aprill in order to have ye Grivancee 
Removed that has Ri?eu between ye 
Rev. Mr. Boyd and t;ie Town for which 
this shall ha your wnreat dated New- 
castle March ye 2d 1757 and in ye 30th 
year of his majestes Rfiirn Georgye 
Second of Qrear Briten franco & 
Ireland king Defender of ye fMith 
to William Cuningham James Clark 
Constabl taps Selectmen 

William MoOlalland 
March the 17th 1757 
At the Annenl meeting held in New 
Oasile it being Legally warned 

1 William McOlelland voted to be 
mojerutor 

2 James Clark and William McOIal- 
land votted to be Selectmen 

8 John MoNear votted to be Town 

Olark 

4 Alexander Niokls Janr voted Town 

treseurer 



5 Petter Pattrson votted to bi Con- 
Btabl and sworn 

6 John Ward William MoOlalland 
and John MoNear voted and Chosen 
to Settell with the Revn Mr Alexander 
Boyd and the treseurer and the 
Conslabls and then the meeting is 
ajorned nntill the Twenty eecond of 
March 

March the twentey second meet aoord- 
ing to ajornment 

1 William Blackston Selectman and 
Glisha Clark votted to be Constabl 
for the East eid of the Town John 
Coaingham and David Hopkins votted 
to be fence vewers 

Rebert Hodg votted to be Hog Con- 
stabl and Samuell Kenedy vottfd to 
be feald Diiver and Josia Ulnrk and 
John Balentin high way surveyors 
Wiliiam Hopkins votted to be Toithing 
man and philip Cooper hog Constabl 
and Benjamin Speed fet d Driver and 
Joseyh Johns fence Viewer and go the 
meeting in Dismised 

In His Msjestys Name yon arebearby 
Required to pive Lawful Publick 
warning to all the lahabitentH of the 
Town or Destrect of New CaRtell to 
attend a publick Town meeting upon 
thursdav the seventh diy of April) ht 
ten oOloak in the forenoon at the 
meeting Hous of sajd Distrect to ROt 
upon thes artickles hearwith Commeted 
to yo which you are to Insert in the 
notifej cation for which this shall be 
your warent 

Deated at NewCastl the twenty third 
day of march in the tbirtith year of 
his majestys Reign A: A 1757 George 
ye 3 of great Brittand King &o 

James Clark Select 

William McClulUud men 
turn over 
LIO] 

to Inquire Into ye Reaeon-i why we 
have not had the Sacreuieot of tlie 
Loda supper Adinine^tr.d amnngst us 
sence the Revt Mr Alr'Zr Boyds ondana- 
tion and whither Ihi^ nicii Mr Boyds 
Con luot auiongiit us be a greivance or 
not to the most part of the Town and 
If Judgd a griveance as aforesaid to put 
it to vote whither we ''ill senil a man 
at the Towns Charge to the ^Revt 
Presbytery in order to have thes 
Greivances Removed as soon as sayd 
Revt Presbytery In thier wisdoms chall 
Jndg proper to deterrnin the same 
2ly to Enquire Into the Resons why 
the Pound was not Bait at the time 
aud pleace where we formerly Votei it 
to be don and if not ReputinaLt to 
Law to see if they Jcdrf it i.ece^ary to 
Bald a pound in E u'b side of the 
Destrict also when and where sayd 
pound or pounds shall be Bnit 
Sly to vole what sum of money the 
Town shall Judg neceearey to be Raised 
f or a Toy\ n Etock to Defray nsoetarey 
Town Charges as the Law Direota 



New Castle march the 83d 1757 J: O 
to Mr. Petter Patterson Constabl tlies 

W: Mo 
at a Town metting held upon thnraday 
Aprill the 7-1757 the following artickis 
wear votted and agreed upon 

1 William MoClalland Chosen moder- 
ator for 4ayd meeting 

2 votted and agreed that Mr Alexan- 
der Boyds Condock is a Qrevance and 
that .ther be a mm sent up to the 
presbetry to heave the agrevances that 
U aserted in the warent Removed 

3 voted and agreed that ther be a 
pound BuU in Each Bid of the Town 
the one at the Krook Near tho Gereson 
that gos by the Neain of Mr Huchens 
Garigon Bud the o^her at the Brook 
that is Near John Ooninghams Hong 
Both of tliem to be BuU on the first 
wenslay of this present year 

4 voted that ther be 4 pound sesed 
and Reased for a Town Stock 
Recorded er me 

John McNear Town Clark 
Page 13New-Caatle 
Jacob Greeley and Mary Lailer both of 
New-Castle Was Married Sept 18th 
1761 by Joseph Pattan Justice peace 
Samuel Nickols of Newcastle & Jan, 
Miller of Walepole was Married 
Oct. 14th 1761 by John Siinson Jaetloe 
peace 

Samuel Getterson and Jennet Hnuter 
both of New-Castle was Married 
May 6 1762 by John Stintson 

Justice peace 
Page 20 

New Castle In the County of York & 
Prove of yo Massachussetts Bay The 
twenty seventh Day of June 1760 
Public No'ice is hereby .Given that I 
ye subscriber on the 25Mi day of this 
Instant took np and Impoardei & 
bath in ye Pound of New 0<st'e 
aforesaid a stoned Hoise 
Judg d to be about two years old of a 
Black Oollour With no other Artificial 
Marks Vizzable on him then b-ing 
dipt on \e Under part of his neck 
under part of his hesd & a nick cut In 
bis left eare 

and Also one Mure Judi^.ii to he about 
four years old Without any Arlilcial 
Mark to be seen ou her. her Natural 
Marks Is her Main & tall and feet & 
leggs is Black & a black striok from 
her Tail over her Rump & a white Star 
in her forehead her Chief Collour 
Otherwise then ye Marks Already 
Given Is Commonly Calle a mouse 

Collour the Owner or Owners 

of said Horse & Mare is hereby Re 
qnirod Speedaiy to make out their 
Ri-jht to them otherwije they will be 

proceeded with as ye Law Directs 

WiU m Canningham ) ^^,^ ^^,^^^ 

Given In to be Record. das above 

W: M: M:J ^ ^lark 



New Castle July ye 13th: 1758 page 21 

In His Msjestys Name you are 
hereby Required to gjvePublick Law- 
fall Warning to all ye Inhabltanta of ye 
Town or Distriot of New-Oastle to 
attend a Publiok Towt -Meeting ui-on 
Wenaday ye 12. of Jn y Next Ensuing 
St ye Maetiug-bo'jse of 8:d: District at 
ten O Clock In ye fore-coon then and 
there to uct npoa ye foloing articles 
viz. 

llytoohuso a moderator to regulat 
8:d: meeting. 

2iy to ohnse a Town-Clark la ye 
Room of ye former Clark Remov d 
from ns 

Sly to appoint ye time When to finish 
ye Pound & aUo to Ohnse a Pound 
keeper 

41» to Chnse a bia;h-way surveior In 
>e Room of ye former enrveior Re 
moTtd from ns 

5iy to gee if ye Town shall think it 
Propper to send for a Justice of ye 
PeaOf at the Tcwu Charge In order to 
have Proof made as far as may bo 
found Upon Ex>kuiinntion and our 
PreaFunt ClrcamHtauces will Admitt: 
of ye Coiupl&iuts they bare against ye 
Uev.d Alex.r Bojd in oider to Lay 
said Complaints before ye Rev.d 
Presbytery Ht tbe Nix; susBion and 
humbly to Icsiet upon ye Determina- 
tion of ye same; or otherwise to take 
whnt Meathod ye Town thinks most 
fltt to obtain e:d: proof: Whither at 
ye Towns Charge or otherwise so yt a 
Determi.n may be Expected: also to 
appoiutt Whom ihe ye Town shall think 
ptopper: to H'rite lu behalf of \e 
Town to said Rev.cl Pri'sbytery wbat 
May Couc trn them In tlu« pre&sant 
aCfriir 

6ly to gee Whither jo Town as a 
Town Dnsires yt ye Rev d Presby.y 
shoal I Remove m'r Alex, Bovd fro.u 
them & if it be ye miud of yo Towu to 
put it to Vote it they think propper: 
bIko it ye above mentioned removal of 
m'Alex'r Boyd C'i nnot be obtain. d for 
want of ye Evidences of som Persons 
Which Cannot now be bai under our 
preisant ciicumstances it not being 
Practicable for them ut Preasaut to De- 
clare What they know Conoerniner this 
Afftkir eom of them baing tbre Abroad 
at Preaiant and Consequently Cannot: 
and also to lee if > e Towu thinks Qt to 
order ye men whom they appoint to 
Write to ye Rev.d Ptesby.y to continue 
m'r Boyd to supply Elsewhere untill 
snoh Proof may be had 

71? to 8e» whatt ye Town thinks &t 
todofor m'r Einelm Winslow In the 
office of a Constable be being A 
Usetull man Amongt us in bis Prao- 
Ooe 

for Which this shall be y'r Warrent 
New Oas'.le June ye 87:th 1758 

Jamei Clark > Se'.eot-men 
Wm MClaland i 



The foregoing Warrant Wag Comitud 
to m'r Henry Little Conattible & 
Notified by him: Accord. g to ye several 
Articles therein Contained 

At a Town-Meeting held upon Wens 
day ye 13. of July 1758 ye foloing 
Articles were Voted atd Agreed. 

Uy Will.m MClaland Chosen Moder.r 
to Resnlat s:d Town-Meeting 

21y WiU.m MCluKind Cnosen Town- 
Clark & sworn to e:d o£Qce 

81y John Cuniugham Chosen Pound- 
keeper 

4lv Voted and agreed to send for a 
Justice of ye Peace at ye Towns Charge 
lu order to have proof made hs it is 
speoify.d la ye foregoing Wan ent 

61y Voted & Agreed yt ye Town- 
Clark thail Write to ye Rev.d Presby.y 
In behalf of ye Towu. 

e.y Voted & 
Agreed to De- 
sire of the 
Rev.d Presby.y 
to Remove m'r 
Alex r Boyd 
ir.jm n-: & if 
ye Said Re- 
moval Cannot 
now be obtain d | 
to desire them 
to Appoint m'r | 

Boyd to supply , Recorded by Will.m 
Elsewhere | MCluland Town-Clark 

Page 22 New-CJastle Sap t ye SSih 1758 
York; s? 

In His Majeatys Naoie you are here- 
by requir.d to give Publick Lawful! 
Wa;'uiag to all the luhabitants of ye 
Town or Distriot of New-Caetle to 
attend a Publick Town Town-Meeting 
upon Thursday ye 28'. h of this Iii- 
staut, at tea Oolock in ye fore-noon 
at ye Meeting hon^e of eaid District 
then & Miere to Act npou ye following 
Articles Viz 

lly to ohuse a Moderator to Regnlate 
^:.3 Town-Meetliig 

2ly to chuae a CoUimitee to settle 
Acoompis with yo Rev. m'r Alex.r 
Boyd yt. we may kuow how Munh of 
hisstilety Keni.s due to him In order 
to make Payment of ye eau e: nlao to 
syttlo Accompts with ye selectmen: 
Treasurer & Constables in atl things 
Wherein .eny of y.m hath been Im- 
ploy d In ye Towns service yt We 
m-iy kuow w.t is Cue to any of them 
Either by Law or Town vote for ye 
laiLe: & that we may know what is 
due bv any of them to ye Twon 

Sly it it be neccesiary: to Chore a 
Town Treat^urcr In ye Room of ye 

former Treasurer Remov.d from ui 

for Which this shall by y.r Warrent 
James Clark ) 

Will.m MClaland ( Select-Men 

New-Castle Sept.r ye 15th 1758 

In the 32th year of His Majestys Reign 

George ye 3. K: of Brittan & O 

ye foregoing Warrent was Commited 
to Henry Little Oonsatble & notif.d by 
him as ye Law Directs Accord . to ye 
several Artiolea therin OontaU.d 



at a Town-Meeting held at New- 
Castle upon Thursday ye 28th of 
Sep.tr 1738 ye following Articles were 
Voted & Agreed upon 

lly James Cargill Chosen Mode.tr to 
Regulat s:d Town-Meeting 

2ly James Forbes Jamea Cargill & 

Will.m M Olalacd Chosen a Oommitee 

to settle Aoc.ts for the Town with ye 

everal Persons yf are specfled in ye 

bove Warrent 

aUo egree-d upon with yo several 
Persons yt are specified lu ye above 
Warrent 

also at;ree,d upon yt ye s:d Com tee 
shbili give In ye ocoount of ye Atfers by 
ye 9th of nixt month if they kLOw how 
to AtsesB 

31v Voted to have a New T: Treas.r 
also David Givin Chosen to be Treasurer 
New-Castle Oct.r ye 9th 1758, 

We being Appoint. d ye Committee to 
settle with the Rev.d M'r Hoyd & finds 
owe to him sellary & settlement Money 
£S6- 13: 4 Whiah We have appoint.d 
James Clatk Rub.t Hodge & Jamea 
Cargill to Pay ye above to him: & M'r 
Bojd is Willing to ,take ye Above men 
as feourity for his pay Which ye Con- 
stables is order. d to pay ye first Money 
yt Coleot 

M'r Alex Boyd also sign.d the above 
Agreem.t James Forbes 

W.m MClaland 
JameN Cargill 

Committee 

After the Above Acoou.t pay.d to 
M'r Boyd as p's his recepte 
£ 18 7-^ Ballauce due to him £58 7-7-^ 
tiettled by ye above Comm.tee 

We ye Above Oum.tee having De- 
liber:y Ooneider.d ye Towns Debt finds 
it NeccBS y to Appoint £70 to be forth- 
with AHuees'd for ye payment of ye 
i.amB& We appoint to meet Dec. 25 to 
settle accounts 

At vo Above mention. dJTown Meet- 
ing We ye eub^cribers being cboeeu a 
0cm. tee on ye settl.t of ye Rev.d M'r 
Atex.r Boyds have this day after giv- 
ing Everyone preasant an Opertun'ty 
of seeirjg ye manu.r of our proceed. g 
proceed. d to Lott with M'r Boyd for 
ye two lots number.d 16 & 16 & ye 
Lott number 15 fell to M'r Boyd & ye 
other Viz numb r 16 Rem.s ye Towns — 
Oomujitee to be record. d by James 

Cargill & Robert. Hodge by his mark 

Rdcorddby W.mMOlal.nd) Town- 

i Clark 



Page 23. Marjh ye 27th 1759 

Pablic Notice is hereby given to all 
ye lahabifealBof ye Towu or District 
of NewOdsUe to sttend ye Public 
March Aaunjl Town-Msetiug npoa 
tnssday ye 27ih of this Instent March 
at ten OolooU lu ye forenoon at ye 
Meeting hons of said Distriot then & 
there to Act upon ye foloing Articlss 
viz 

lly to Ohnse a Moderator to Regnlat 
said Meeting 

21y to (Juuse all neceifary Town 
Officers for ye year Ensuing as ye law 
Directs 

8!y to Ohasa a Oommitee if ya Town 
thinks P.-opper to Agree mith some 
At; reablo Person as Devine providence 
Miy ^iv6 opeituuity to i^rauch ye 
Gospel amongst us this Eusuing sea- 
sin 

4Iy to Ohuse some Person or Persons 

la ye Room of fuch as are Absent of ye 

form?r Oommitee Appoiut. by yo Town 

to fettle Accjucts wltli ye Treas.r 

selectmen Constubl others 

Dated at Newcastle March ye 13th 1759 

James Claik ■! Selectmen 

\ * 

Will.ni MOIeland j Town-Olark 

at ye Anaal Tovvn-Meating held at 
Newcastle ye 17ili: 1759 ye folowitg 
Articles Were Voted and Agree. d 
upon- 

lly Benjamin Woodbridi^e Olioson 
Moderator ;to reguiat 8:d Town-Mcet- 
ing 

2iy Will.m MOlelind Chosen to be 
Town-Clark 

Sly VViU.m MOIeland: Benj.n Wood- 
bridge & Joha JHusoy Cl-.osan to be 
telectmeu 

41y sam.l Kennedy Chosen to be Town 
Treas. and sworn to s:d Oflioa. 

6Iy David Hopl^ina & James Hall 
Chosen Constables & sworn y'r 
office 

61y John Ballintine & Will.m Black- 
■ton Ohossn i)ighway surveyors 

71y Will.m Onnuingliam & Christo- 
pher Hopkins Ohossn field-drivers & 
sworn 

8'y John Cnauiughaai continued to 
be fence vener 

9!y Will.m Kennedy Jun.r & Kinelm 
Wiufloiv Oho'en to be tythiag-men & 
sworn 

lOly Sam.l Kennedy & John Hnsey 
Chosen to be hog-constabtes & sworn. 

Illy Sam.l Kennedy & Eiisha Clafk 
Appoint, to supply ye Room of ye 
Delinqneut Coinmitees. 

121y Benjamin Woodbridge Rob't 
Hodge & Samuel Perkins Chosen a 
Commitee to Imploy a Miuistcr to 

Preach ye Gospel to us for this year 

Becoid. by )7i I m Mcleland 

Town-Clark 

the above Mention Town-Officers 
Was sworn to I heir Respective office 
by ye Town-Clark there being no Jug. 



tioe of ye peace to us at yo time 

Page 24 

New-Caetle March ye !3th 1760 

these are to Give Publick Notice to 
all ye lohabitents of ye Town or Dis- 
trict of Newcastle to Attend ye Publick 
Anual March Town-Meetiijg upon 
ye folowing Articles viz 

lly to fJhuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late 8:d Town Meeting 

21y to Chnse all Necessary Town- 
officers for ye Year ensuing as ve Law 
directs 

Sly 10 Chiiso a Committee to Imploy 
som fiithfnl Minititer to Preacli ye 
Gospel among us as Devine Provldance 
may give Opertuuity for ye ti:d 
year 

41y to Ohms a Committee to settle 
Accounts '.vith all ye former Town- 
Offijers Wherein any of them has been 
loiploy d in ye Towns service from 
Year to Year or any other Persons 
who his tieeu Imploy. d In 6:d Town 
service Ihsit ye Town May Know What 
Is due b? any of them to ye Town for 
their service Either es the Law or 
Town Vote direota.- All»o to Appoint 
ye e:J Gommitlee what ye Town think 
proper tor their 6o;viee 

51y to see if the Town thicks Proper 
to have a Oonstabie to finish ye Col- 
lections formerly Ooicmited to Will m 
Hopkins Deceased to Collect & if 
Judg d needfnll to tak^ ye Rule ye law 
Directs for that Affair 

61y to see what ye Town thinks 
Proper to do for the Constable In ye 
year 17E8 with Respect to ye Charges of 
ye Exeonti.^n & trouble he has or may 
be at yt affair it b«ingr none of his 
Neeleot but "tfeerly lor wans of ye 
Proper Warrent 

7ly tochnsseom fit person or t'er 
sons In heha'if of ye Town to take care 
of je Ministetin! Lot both with re- 
spect to ye Mareh & upland & to fence 
ye Marsti & Improve or Lett it for 
what fpace of time or from year to 
year rb ye Town shall Judge Most 
proper 

8 y to Chuse a Propper Person to 
Make Application to ye Getier.l Oaurt 
In order to get ye Prov.c tax Abaited 
or taken off for Reasons which me y be 
Laid before s:d Person for ye time & 
Charge he May be at In that affair 

91y to know what ye Town thinks fit 
to raise for je support of ye Gospel & 
other Necessary Charges which may 
Arise for the Preasent year 

lOly to Chuse a Oommitee to Lay out 
What roads are Necessary & for je 
benefit of ye Town 

Dated at New-Castle ye 27th day of 

February 1760 

by order of ye selectmen 

Will m MOIeland Town-Olark 

at our Town-Meeting held In New- 
castle a« it is Above specified ye 
following Articles Was Voted & 



Agree.d M.r Benj n Woodbridge OhoEen 

Moder r for s :d Meeting. 

2iy Will m MOIeland Town-Clark: 
Banjamin Woodbridge David Givin & 
Elisha Clark selectmen: Samuel Nichols 
Chosen Town-Trea-'. Samuel Kennedy 
Chosen (nonstable for yo West side of 
Diatrici & Kiuelm Winslow for East 
side: John Cunningham David Hop- 
Kius John Hnssey & Joseph Jones fence 
vewers Robert Hodge & Samuel Hall 
Csiosen tithlcg-men James Cargill & 
Tobias Glidden Chosen hog-constables 
Will m CuDniugham James Hall & 
Joseph Jones Highway turveyor^: 
Jame? Clark James CargUl & Samuel 
Perkins Chosen a Committee to Imploy 
a Miuister: John CnuLitgham Samuel 
Nichols & Joseph Joues a Oouimiitee 
Chofen to settle Accounts 

John Cnning Samuel Nickols & 
Joseph Jones a Committo choeen to 
Settle Acaounts aieo alow.d 4 months 
to settle E:d aoccnut.s & to be paid by 
ye I'own for their teivice ye Town is 
to give Henry Little Constable in 1758 
£1-6 es^idos ye Oonstables pension and 
to pay for ye Execution & trub!e 
tlierebv: ye Town Treas: is 10 take 
propper cair of & Lett ye Ministerial 
Lott mr WooJbridge Chosen to make 
Applic:ition to ye General Court in 
order to Obtain &baitment of our Prov.l 
tax at ye nixt May session & if ye 
Town pays less in preportion of ye tax 
laid upon ye Prov. c by Reason of 6:d 
Application then ye Town is to pay f:cI 
Woodbridge £8 & if he obtains no 
Abaltment of s:d tax then he is to 
h^ve nothing for his service ye above 
Mention. d Town Officers were^fsworn 
to their respective offices by ye Town 
Claik there being no Jn-itice of ye 
Peace nijih to us 

Pccord.d by Wm MCieland] Town- 
Clark 

Voted lo laite £30 tor Town-Stock for 
ye Preasant year as above. 



Page 25. 

New-Oagtle Ootober ye 3.d 1760 

York: Bg To any or either of ye Con- 
stable of ye District of New-Castle 
Greeting 

yon are hereby Required In His 
Majetyes Name forthwith to Notify ye 
Inhabltents of 8:d New-Castle to At- 
tend a Town-Meeting to be held at ye 
Meetiog-honss of s:d Destrict on Fri- 
day ye third of October Nixt at ten 
OClock In ye forenoon then & there 

II? to Obuse Moderator to Begnlat 
B:d Meeting 

Sly to see if they will Vote to become 
one CoQgrigation with ye people of 
Walpole and give a Call to ye Rev. d 
Mr Kathin Ward to be onr Minister 
& settle with ns and tbem onr Neigh- 
bonrs of s:d Walpole to haye one half 
of 8:d Mr. Wards time and Labours 
and this Destrict ye other half 

81v to see what they will Vote for 
settlement & what for sallery to the 
6:d Mr. Ward fur this Destriots half 
aforesaid 

4ly to cbase what nnmber of Persons 
this District shall Judge propper to 
transact ye affair of 8:d settlement & 
Invest them with snch Power as they 
Jndge Best by a Town-Vote 

51y to see if this District will Vote to 
have swine to go at Large they being 
Yok.d & RIng.d Agreeable to ye Law 
of ye Provance & for your so doing 
this shall be suEScient Warrant given 
under our band 

ye 18 day of Sept.r 1760, 

Elisha Clark ) 

David Given ) Selectmen 

Agreeable to ye above Warrant ye 
Inhabiatantti were Notified to attend 
e:d Town-Meeting & Return maae of 
8:d Warrant by Sam.l Kenedy Con- 
stable. 
New-Castle ye 26th of Jan.y 1761 

at our Towii.Keetini: by Adjnrnment 
from our MeeiiuiK on } e 3 of Oct.r 

lly Voted that ye Report of ye Com- 
mittee on ye 4th article with Regard 
to Mr. Ward be Commit d to ye Town- 
Clark to Record 

21y Voted yt ye further Consideration 
of ye fourth Article be defer. d until 
ye a & 3 Articles be voted upon 

Sly Voted on ye 3 Article that we 
Become one Congrigatiou with ye 
people of Walpole if they agree to 
become one with is >e srd People of 
Walpole to have one half of Mr. Wards 
time and Labours & this District to 
have ye other half they of 8:d Walpole 
becoming surety for their parte of his 
settlement & support & to be left 
Wholly to mr Ward In what part of 
ye Congrlgatlon he will settle In: this 
Vote to be In force so Long as ye s:d 
mr Ward is our Minister & Walpoie 
& ua shall Agree to be one ye one party 
that is this District: or ye 8:d People 
of Walpole not to Break off without 
ye Consent of ye other 



41 y Voted on ye 3 Artlale yt what 
this District will pay for half cf ye 
settlement afor es :d is £38:13&4&if 
any time hereafter ye 8:d mr. Ward 
should go Wholy Either to ye People 
of Walpole or this District these to 
Whome he goes to Repay whatfcoever 
y» other «hall have paid to his settle- 
ment 

turn over to ye nixt page 

page 36 

New Castle Jan.y 36: 1761 

5iy Voted on ye 3d Article yt £33; 
6j & 6d is ye sume that this District 
will pay for their half of ve eallery to 
ye afarcB:d mr. Ward 

61y Voted on ye 4th Article that yo 
number of ye Committee for tranact- 
ing ye matter in ye 4th Article Be five 
men & that Will.ni MCleland David 
Given Joseph Glidden Henry Little & 
John Hassey be ye five men & that 
they Let ye people of Walpole know 
what we have done in this Matter & 
that ye Committee is hereby invested 
with full Power to Act & Transact 
with mr Nath.n Ward: & ye People of 
Walpole Everything Necessary to ye 
settlem.t of a Minister over a Congreg.n 
as to Manner Agreeable to ye Matter 
of ye foregoing Vote lu Caee ye Peo 
pie of Walpole Concurs with us & If 
they Refuse: then to lay ye Matter 
before ye District as soon as May be 

71y Voted on ye 4th Article that their 
be seven men Chosen as a Couimittee 
& that David Qiyiu Joseph (jlidden 
Henry Little John Uussey David 
Hopkins Elisha Clark & John Cun- 
ningham be ye seven men ■foreB:d & 
ye power yt they are Invested with is 
to Inquire Into ye Reasons of Rev.d 
mr. Wards being Di^mis.d from his 
former Congrii:ation & Into bis Moral 
Chiraoter & lay what they liud will 
give Litjht, In »:d Affair Before ye 
luhnbltants of this District at their 
ToA'n-Meeiiog on ye Last Monday of 
Jau.y Nixt 

Sly ye Report of ye above Mentlon.d 
Committee Relalting mr Ward are as 
follows- Whereas we ye subscribers on 
ye 3d of Got r iHgt was Chose a 
Com .tee to Inquire Into ye Moral 
Character of ye Rev d Mr. Nath.n 
Ward & ye Reasons of his Uismission 
from his Congilgation & We find on 
Inquiry that his Moral Character is 
g jod & Becoming his pruffession boath 
a« a Minister & a Christian & his Life 
& Conversation more then Ordenary 
blameless: as to ye Reas ms of his 
Dismiss. n from his former Oongrig.n 
was on Bcoonnt yt a Number of his 
Congrig.n turned Anabaptis & Re- 
quired him to Administer ye Ordinances 
to them in that way of Worship: 
Which he Refus.d & a Counsil being 
Called Justified g:d mr Ward In big 
Condnat &hetoldy.m that ai their 
Nnmber waa small' they being devided 



In Principles he apprehended hi» Use- 
fullness with them was not Likely to 
be great & therefore Ask.d his Dis- 
miss n which he get & his Conduct 
Justify. d thes things We are Persuaded 
of to our Satisfaction 

Elisha Clark John Husev David 
Ola John Cunningham David Glid- 
den Joseph Glidden Henry Little 

Ji";om.tee 

»ly Votfd on ye Article that ye 
Swine have Liberty to go nt large 
they beinj,' Yoak d & Riug.d Agreeable 
to ye Laws of ye Prova.e ye foregoiDg 
Articles given In to be Record. d 
James Cargill | Moderator 

per Will m MCleland | Town-OIark 



Page 27 
Newcastle March 30th I76I 

these are to give Noiioe & Warning 
to all ye Inhabitoiits of yo District of 
New-Orictie to Asftooiblo & meet at ye 
moeticg-hoase In said District on ye 
laRtt MondRy of ilns Instant March 
beiuK ye 30Sh day iii teu O Clock In ye 
forenoon than & there to Act as 
follows 

lly to ChuBe a Moderator to Regulat 
Eaid Towc-Meetiug 

8iy to Ohnse a T jwn-0!ark 

81 s^ to Ohuae Seiectmen 

41y to Ohnse all Neccs ;ary Town- 
OfScers for said Di-trict a:;jardiDg to 
li&w for ye Year Eo suing 

Also to Vate for Conn! y Treituror 

5 y to see what ye lahubitcnts will 
do la Order to have tiieir Province 
tax Eased or taken off 

6'.y to see What ye lababitents will 
Alow Jrhu CunDinghiim Saai'l Nickels 
& Josijph JjDis per diy for settleiog 

ye Aeo ts they weie ChOEe to settle 

Newcastle 16;b 1761 

Will.ui MOle'and Town-OIaik 
by Order of ye select-meu 

March BOrh Accord. g to ye Above 
Warnins for ya Annal March-meeiing 
ye Inhabitents Aefembled & Voted 
upon ye above Articles as tolows 

lly Benjamin Woodbridge Ohosen 
Moderator to Regulat said Town- 
Meeting 

3Iy Will.ui MClelsnd Chosen Town- 
Olarii 

Sly Benjm Woodbridge David Givin 
& Eliaha Olark Ohoeen to be select- 
niea 

41y James OargiU & Joseph Gliddcn 
Chosen Wnrdeens 

5;y John M:Nair Chosen Constable 
for ye Shetpscot sida of ye District & 
Joseph Jones for Dainurifcoity side 

6iy Saiu.l Nickoie Chosen Town 
TreaEurer 

7iy Robert Dodge & Sam.l Hall 
TiythiuK-Men 

8iy David Hopkins John Onnniug- 
ham & Ohristo.r Hopkins fens veiwer? 

91y Wiil.m Cnrtniogham & Ohristo.r 
Hopkins field Drivers 

10;y Sam.l Nickels & Wiil.m Cnn- 
ninghani high-way surveyers 

Illy James OargiU & Joshua Linscott 
hog Constables 

I2I7 Henry Little & Elisha Clark 
sarveyers of Boards 

131y Voted that ye eelect*mea peti- 
tion ye Court with Respect to ye 
Provanos tax 

14ly Voted to give 4s per day to ye 
Oouimittee as above speclfyed ye 
Above Mention d Town officers was 
oworu to ye Respective Officers by ye 
Town-Clark their b<>iDg do Jastioe of 
ye Peace then preasent. 
Record. d per 
W. m M..d Town Olark 



Page 28th. 

Now-Castle May 18' 1. 1761 

Lincoln :?s: to ye OoDFtable= of this 
Di'itrict of Nesy-Castle or Either of 
them Greeting 

Your are hereby Required lu his 
M-jesties Name to Nofcif-/ ye Inhabi- 
tents of this Disttiot of New-Osstle to 
Attend a Disitrict Meetinghouse of s:d 
District on Mnnday ye 18th day of 
lostant Mf y at ten OClock In ye 
forenoon then & ths'e 

lly to 01 ue a M-derator to Regclat 
8:d Meeting 

21y to see if thev will Vot" 'o G.ve a 
Call to yp Rev d m.r Nath.t* Ward to 
gett'e wii'i UB & be our Misiiater&if 
they slioulci Judge theniselvc s rot able 
to take his Whole tiireet Prt-npeat to 
tijeiueelvtB to see What part they will 
Vote to take nntill such times as they 
may Judge themselves Able to take j e 
Whole & Likewiso to Agree how yo 
other part of his time will be Disposed 
of Whither left In his own hand or 
otherwise untill they Judpe themselves 
ab'e as afotesaid 

Sly to see what thoy will V^ote for 
ssltlement & What for sallriry to B:d 
lu r Ward for his settlement & support 
if he should Aiept 

41y to Note whec & In What Manner 
to present our Call & Propcselg to s.d 
m.r Ward for his CoiiaidersiioD: & to 
Ohnse f nch Committee or Committees 
to trauiactlall such Matters as they 
May Judge Needfull to be done for 8:d 
District & Invest them wi'h nil such 
Power as they Judge bert by a Diatriot 
Vote 

& for your so doing this sbp.ll be yoa 
Werrent 

Given under one hands at New- 
castle this 4th day of May 1761 

Accord. e to this Wsrre nt ye Inh.ib.ta 
was Notify. d par John M Nair 'Non- 
stable—— 

E isha Clark I „ „,„, _„ 
D.vid Givin I aeleoc-men 

According to ye Above Warrant ya 
Inhabiteats Asiemble.d & Voted as 
fciowB 

lly James OargiU Oiioren Moder.r to 
ReguUt sul Meeting 

aiv Voted to Give ye Rev d m.r 
Ward a call be our Minister also 
Voted to settle m.r Ward In this 
District 

31y Voted to Give £53 63 8d fo» settle- 
ment when m.r Ward Acepts of our 
Call & is Regularly Ordaic.d to bs our 
settled Minister: one half to be paid 
ten days after his OrdiEation as afore- 
sa'd & ye other half with ye second 
years sallarv also Voted upon ye 3rd 
Article to give m.r Ward forty six 
Pounds thirteen shillings & four pence 
Anualy for sallary 

41y Voted that ye Oall Now Read In 
ye TowD-Meetins as soon as may be 
togither with ye Town Vote be pre- 



snuted to m.r Ward for hia atiswsr also 
Voted upon ye 4th Article vt 3 mea be 
a Committee to forward ye Oall & Vote 
a£;ree.d upon at this Meeting & that 
John Balliutine David Giving and 
Joseph Glidden be ye Cam.tee afore- 
said: also said Com, tee is appointed to 
agree with Fuoh supply as Devine 
Providence May Offer to Preacli yo 
Gospel to us for this Year in Case m.r 
Wiud should nst accept of our Call 
aUu Given In to & Appoint.d to be 
Rec; rd.d 

Record. d per 
Wiil.m MClalund | Tcwa-Clsrk 
An^u>.t 4!h 1761 Voted on ye 4th 
AtUcle to Raise .i'oO in case m.r Ward 
belnstently Ordain. d if not then to 
Raite £30 only 



Page 29. 

New Oastle Augoit 5th 1761 

Lincoln: as: to any or Either of ye 
Congt.8 of this District Greeting 

yon are hereby Command.d In bis 
MajestvB Name to notify ye Inhah.ts 
of this District of New-Castle to At- 
tend a District Meeting to be holden 
at ye MeetlDghous of sid District on 
Tuesday ye 4th day of August Nixt at 
ten OOI )ck la ye forenoon then & 
there 

Hy to Ohoose a Moderater to Regnlat 
s:d: Meeting 

Sly to make Choice of what Churches 
tbev think Best to fend for advice and 
Direction & whatsoever thlnt-'s they 
Judge bast and Needful to be Done 
Relating to ye eettlement of m.r 
Nathan Ward with us at he hath Ex- 
cepted our Call: & when and in What 
Manner they will send three Churches 
yt they Ohos as aforesaid & agree on 
time when Place where and Manner 
how all onr further proceedings shall 
be Carried on in said Aflhir: and as 
there is no settled Minister In this 
County to see if they will Apply to ye 
Lew.t Governor and secretary for 
their advice & Direction: to know 
Whither these Ministers Approbation 
Whoine We Chose will— answer the 
Law of ye Provanee ye same as if they 
were ye Majority of ye Ministers In a 
County: & fully Impower this Dis- 
trict bv law to Raise Money formT 
Wards settlement & support. 

Sly to Choose such Person or Persons 
as they Jndu;e Needful to act & trans- 
act all such Matter or Matters as they 
Judge Needful to be done for this 
District & invest him or them with all 
such power as they Judge Best by a 
District vote 

41y to see what sum of Money they 
will Vote to be Bale. d in this District 
at preasant & when it shall be done^— 

for which this shall be your warrant 
Dated at New-Castle this SOth Day of 
July in ye first Year of his Majestys 
Reign A. D. 1761: 

David Sivin Elisha Clatk | Selectmen 

at onr Town Meeting being legaly 
assembl.d as above ye following 
Articles Were Voted & agreed upon 
viz 

Ily Voted to Apply to ye Churches 
tIz M.r Bliss of Concord m.r Amersen 
of Hollis m.r Pemberton of Boston m.r 
Porter of bridgewater m.r Hall of 
Sutton m.r Cleveland of Jebacoo & m.r 
Sewelld:d: 

Sly Voted yt ye time when place 
where & manner how ye affair of 
Ordinat.n shall be oarri d on be 
wholy left to ye ministers 

Sly Voted yt onr Commiton.r Apply 
to ye Lew.t Qov.r & secretary for 
Direction In this Affair agreeable to ye 
Warrant 

41y Voted on ye 3 Article to lend only 



1 Oomeision.r to Attend & try for the 
Affair of Ordinat.n 

5ly W MOIeland Chosen Commision r 
Refuses for Reasons given John MNiir 
chosen Acepted and undertook je same 

6!y if ye Advice given by s:d Gentle- 
men be such yt ye Approbation of 
thos Ministers will fully Answer ye 
Law of ye Prov.c fully .-is it is Specify d 
in ye above Warrant if said Ministers 
as A Council advise then to procepd to 
said Ordinat.n when & where end In 
what Manner they shall Drect; our 
Commiss.ris Cairfully to obseive the 
directions of said Geu'lemen & to 
proceed or Desist Acecrdingly 

Page 30th 

August 4th 1761 

at a Town-meeting August 4'b 1761 
the following Dieect was Eutr.d 
Whereas at ye Last District Mertinc 
In this place it was Vut( d lo give mr 
Nathan Ward a Call to stttle vote his 
Sallary & settlement: Provided he 
could be Rogularly settled here 

which Was ye Motive £ Believe the 
luhabiteute Acied Upon aud as Wo 
don't know Whither he Can be Regu- 
larly sertled or not I desire the Vry 
Nixt thing that is AotCvi upon may be 
to that: Before ye luhabittiu s proceed 
any further: If not I Elnter my Diseot 
Against ye Proceeding: if yon Act 
Contrary I think you Act lm[ rndentiy 
In not knowing Whither m.r Ward 
has a prop r Dismission from those 
over Whom I have heard he was settled 
at place Called Watertown 

if yon act Contrary to Authority 
Viz: ye act of our General Court: I 
Enter my Dissent against ye Whole 

Proceedings 

New-Castle august 4th 1761 

Benjamin Woodbridge 
EInelm Winslow 
James Brown 
James Hall 



NewCMtle Mftroh 34tb. 1762 

at oar Anaal Towa-Meetiog being 
Legaly Warned as ye Law Directs: 
the lababiteats Aasembted and Voted 
and Agre.d npoD ye followJD^ Articles 
Viz 

lly BeDJiQiin Woodbridge Ohosen 
moderator for 8:d meetiug 

2ly Will m MOleland Cbosen Towd. 
Olark 

Sly BeDj n Woodbridge David Oirin 
& Elleha Clark Cboseo felect-men 

4ly Saiu.l Kenedy and Hamnel Per- 
kiuB Cbosen Wardeui 

51y Will.m Kenedy »ad Jotiab Olark 
Cbc'seo Constables 

61y John Oauningham and Beoj.n 
Speed Oboseu hog Conettibles 

71y Will.m CunuiDKhaiu Elisha 
Olark & Joseph Joues sairoyora of 
Boards 

Sir Sam 1 Niokels Sam.l Andereon 
Thomas Hmupb s & Jos.b Slidden 
highway carveyors 

9ly Saoj.l Nickels Town Treas r 

lOly Robert Hodee & Kinalm Wins- 
low tiytbing-men 

Illy John CuDuiD^b.ni David 
Hopte 8 John Hasey and Jaoieb Hal] 
fence vewers- — 

ISly Will m OnnDlngb m & Ohrig> 
taph.r Hopkins field Driveri 

ISly Will MOle.and Jon n Leatten 
& Henry Little Obosen a Com. tee to 
Imploy sach supply to Preach ye 
Qospel a? Devine Provid.c may offer 
this Tear AlbO to settle all acconnts or 
Debts due to or from the Town 

14ly Voted to give the Constable In 
the Ertst side of ye Town three pounds 
this year 

ISly Voted that all the Bams Own.d 
or kept In the Town shall be kept from 
ye sheep from ye first of Angnst till ye 
fifth of Nore.r under the penalty cf 
forty shillings fine 

161y yt no stallion above a year old 
ehall Rna at Large aJder the peualty 
of fonr pannds floe Esijept Alow.d by 
ye Town 

I7ly Voted to Petition the Gen.l 
Oonrt for Liberty to ye nnimproved 
Land 

Page 81 

Angnst 81st, 1763 

Pablio Notice is hereby given to all 
the Inhabltents of the District of 
Newcastle to attend a Pablick Town- 
MaetiDg to be held at the Meeting- 
honse of said District upon tueeday 
the 81 of this Instant Agu.t at ten 
Ojlook in ye forenoon then and there 
to Act apon ye following Articles 
Viz 

lly Deliberately and Oairfally to 
Consider what the Town shall further 
Judge proper to do with Respect to 
the settlement of m.r Ward with us 
as our Minister and to Come to a final 
Determination of that Affair. 



2ly to see what sum of Money ye 
Town shallJadge proper to Raise at 
Preasent for Defraying the Town 
Debts and Charges— — 

Aocord.g to the Above Notification 
ye fallowing Articles were Voted & 
agreel Upon Viz 

lly to Consider and Act further 
Concerning ye settlement of mr N .tli.n 
Ward 

2ly Voted and Agreed Not to Apply 
any farthe.- t) the General Court In 
this Affair — - 

Sly Voted to Ohuse seven Ministers 
fur Approbation of m.r Ward v z m.r 
Biiss of Conoord: m.r Amerson of 
Hollls m.r Cliveland of Jebaooo m r 
Porter of Bridgewater ui r Peuiberton 
of Boston Dr. e^ewel of Ditto & m.r 
Hall of Sntton 

4ly Also Agreed upon by the Major- 
ity ttien Preasent at said TowQ-Meet- 
iug ytif lu r Ward be Approbated by 
s:d Geatlemen to have him Ordain. d 
for Newcastle only & to pay him by 
snbacriplion by these perticalar Per- 
sons of our District who shall sub- 
scribe According to thalr subscriptions 
and Enjoy his Labours Accordingly: 
and the Remaining pirt of bis time in 
Devlne service to be at mr Wards 
Pleasure to go Where Devine Prori- 
denoe may give him O.jportunity 

6ly Voted to Rais forty Pounds In 
Town-Rates which is to be paid to the 
Treasurer the ll:th of Deer Nixt 
Ensuing 

Record.dper W.m M: Town Clark 



/ 



Page 83 

Thes are to give Pablio Notice to all 
the lababltenta of thes Town or 
Deitriot to aegemble an<) meet together 
at the meeting Hoase on Tasday the 
38d of thes inatent at ten of the Clock 
in the Fornoon to act on the following 
artickla 

Id to Cbuse a Moderator to Begalate 
sayd Meeting 

8d to Chase a Town Olark 

8d to OhooBe three select men 

4I7 to Ohooie two warden! 

5d to Cho08 Two Constables 

61y to lee what the luhabetents will 
act and do in order to get a ehntable 
person to preach the Qospell amongst 
ns 

71y to see whether the Inhabetents 
will send to the Rev nd m.r Parsoni 
of Kewbury to come and pay us a 
veset 

Sly to see what the Inbabeteuts will 
do in order to get a sbatable man to 
keep a Town school 

91y to vote for a conntey Treasurer 

lOly to CbooB two propej' persons to 
take Care of the meeting Honse and 
the flankers of the gareeon 

Illy To vote to take care of the Rams 
and stone horses 

12th To CboostwoTythingmen and 
all other Town officers according to 
Law 

13 To see what meathod or by whom 
the Town shall think fit to fence the 
Grave yard 
New Castle march 7tb 1768 

per William mOlalland Town Clark 
March the 23 1T68 aCording to the 
above warning the following arteokls 
were voted the Inhabetents being as 
sembled and meet together 

1 Benjamin Woodbridg Chosen 
moderator to Begulat sayd meeting 

2 John MoNear Choosen to be Town 
Clark 

3 Johannathan Liten Samnel Kenedy 
and Joseph Jones Ohooeen to be select 
men 

4 Samuel Perkins Samuel Kenedy 
Choosen to be wardens 

5 William MoClalland and Joseph 
Qleden Choosen to be Constables 

6 Voted that the Inhabeteuts send 
to the Revn.d mr parsons to pay ns a 
veset same time this sumer 

T voted that we Choose some shnta- 
ble persons to be a oometey to Inquire 
and get a shntable person to prtach 
the Qospell to us allso to writ to the 
Revn.d mr parsons to oome to pay ns a 
veset Bumetime this sumer and John 
Cunningham Elisha Clark and David 
Hopkins is Choosen for a Commety for 
the same 

8 Voted that we have no Town 
schoolmaster thes year Samnel Deney 
Esq Choosen to be Connty treasurer 

turn to the nizt peage 



Page 8S 

Robert Hods William MoClalland 
Samul Nlokles and John Cunningham 
Choosen to take Care of the meeting 
Hoase and frankere and Gareson and 
let thu f rankers for the Towns nse 

10 Robert Hodg and Elisha Clark 
Choosen to be tything men 

11 voted that the Inhabetents of the 
North Sid of the Town fence the grave 
yeard or Burying Pleaoe 

13 wlUlam Cunningham and Elisha 
Clark Choosen to be enrvers of all 
lumber that be for eealt this year 

13 William Cunningham Samnel 
Nickles Hinerey Lettell and Elisha 
Clark to be Hayway survers for the 
present year 

14 David Hopkins James Cnnniog- 
ham and Eenallem winslow Chosen to 
be f eald Drivers for this year. 

15 John Cunningham David Hopkins 
John Husey Nathanall Rollands Chosen 
to be fence vewers 

16 James Cargell Choosen to be Hog 
Constable and James Hall allso 

17 Voted that aney Rams that may 
be found going at Larg out of his 
oners inclosher from the first of 
august till tbe 30th of November shall 
be forfeted and the oner to pay forty 
shillings to be Recovered by being 
Cjnvected or proved before a justes of 
the peace the one half to the informer 
or he that sheweth for tbe same 

18 voted that aney stallon or stone 
horse that may be above one year old 
may be fonnd within tbe Bowns of the 
Town or Destriot shall be forfeted to 
he or they that shall take npsucli 
horah and the oner to pay two pounds 
tbe one half Both of tbe borsh and 
money to be payd to the Town Treaa- 
nrer for the Town nse and the other 
Half to be that shall shew for tbe 
seam 

19 Samuel Hall willlam McClalland 
David Uivin and Henery Lettell 
Chosen to be Grand jurey men 

20 James lilven John Cnnnlngham 
Johanathan Liten and tobias Gleden to 
serve on the jurey of traials and so the 
meeting is Desmesed 

Recorded by me John MoNear Town 
ClarK all the above Town officers were 
iworn to their Respecttiv oSeses by 
the Town Clark he being sworn by tbe 
raoderater ferst 



Lincoln bb march the 9th 1764 

To the Constable of New Castle you 
are in bis majestieB name Required to 
Notefey and warn the freeholders and 
other InhabeteotB CJnalefeyed as the 
Law Diricts to Vote in Town Meting 
to assemble and meet at the lueetini? 
HouB on Tusday the twentyseventh 
Day of thes Instent at ten of the OlocK 
in the fornoon then and there to act 
on the following Partiokelors Viz first 
to Chuse a moderator and other Town 
offesors aa the Law Directs. 

2 to see wbat the Town will do as to 
the Repearing of the meeting House 

turn over 

Peage 27 

3d to see whether the] Town will 
leave the swine to go at large this 
year. 

41y to see whether the RamB shall be 
taken from the eheep. 

5 to see whether the stone Horses 
sliall go at large 

6 to see whether the Town will 
Raise aney money for a Town stock 
and what tbev well Raise also to see 
wbat the Town well do Releating to a 
micister, 

Jonathan Laiter ) select 
hamuel Konedy J men 
Joseph Jones 
Lincoln ss. Newcastle the 2nd day of 
march 1761 

agreeable to the within warrent to 
me Derioted I have Notefeyed the 
within Named Inhabetents aa the Law 
Dericts 

Henerey Hodg Constable 
Lincoln ss New Castle the 27th day of 
March 1764 agreeable to the withing 
warrent to me Derioted I have Note- 
feyed the withen named Inbabetents 
aa the Law Dericts 

Henerey Hodg Constable, 

New Castle march 27th 1764 at onr 
anueil meeting I Benjamin Woodriilg 
Chosen moderator and John McNear 
Town dark Jonathan Litin Saiuull 
Kennedy and Henerey Lettell Chosen 
to be selectmen Thomas Cl'irk and 
Thomas Hnmphres Constable John 
Hus«y and David Hopkins warners 
Samnll Nickls Town treasurer Hugh 
Holms and Christopher Hopkins tith- 
ing men James Camble Samnll Nickls 
Arcbebald Robenion SamuU Hall 
Einalem Winslow Hayway survers 
Samnll Nickls william Cunningham 
Oollers of Lumber Joseph Jones Elisha 
Clark Cullers of Lumber william Ken- 
nedy and Samull Anderson feald 
Drivers James Hall Nathancll Rolins 
feald Drivers SimuU Kenedy Jaiues 
Cutiiugham Hcjg ODUSJables william 
Rankley (?) Abcier Horkeiis Hog Con- 
stable the feald Drivfl'-s are the fence 
fewers John Onningiuiu Pownd keeper 
voted that the meeting House be re- 
peared and that all from Cpc Samull 
Nickls House thes sid of the Town 
Repeated »ud that all the other sld be 



at no Charge of it voted that ther be 
twenty six pounds thertea sbillicgs 
and four pence Reased to Rppsar the 
meeting House turn to the other aid 

Peage 28 

voted that Samull Nijkle Jauiea 
Camble an 3 John Cunlngham be Com- 
ety to see the meeting Hou-e Repeared 
the money that is to bs Reased for that 
use voted tliat tnor be a Comety 
Chosen to treat with mr Rolan and to 
find a supply for the Pulpet and 
Robert Hodj Joseph Gleden and John 
McNear Otiosea for the Csmaty for 
that purpose voted tliat the swine go 
at Large and that no Raiues go at 
large from the first of Anguit untell 
the tenth day of November and if eney 
is found going at Lar^je the oaer of 
such Riuie sliall pay two pounds to 
the n-se of ths Town and foifat the 
Rtme to him tiiat tak3^ up such 
Rame voted ihat no stou liors tr 
stallea go at Large and if auoy such 
hors be found goinc; at lixrgd the oner 
shall pay four pjuuda one half to the 
use of the Town and the otlaer half to 
him or them that takei up such Horse 
voted tliat there oe therSy pounds 
Reaeed for a Town stock a-d sotlie 
meefiog ij dacuesed 

Rsoorded by ma JohnjMcNear Town 
Clark. 



Page 25 

by Tertew of a warent to me de- 
reoted from the Clark of the enprcme 
Court thes are Notify and warn all 
the freeholderg and others Inbabi 
tentB of theDestriot of New Castle 
qaalefayed by Law to vote in 
Town afairs to meet at the meetiog 
House upon tusday the fortenth of 
June nixt att Eleven aClook in the 
fornoon for to Ohoos three jurey men 
qnalefayed by Law eupreme Court at 
fallmoutb one for the Grangurey and 
two for the juerey of trayls way the 
therty ferst 1768 Joseph Gledden 
Oonstnble 

aooordlng to above warent or Notey- 
fercation the (reeholders and inhabi- 
tents being asembled togatber at the 
meeting Hous Choose James Oargell 
to serve for Granjarey man Samuel 
Nickls and Kenalm winslow to serve 
on the jurey of trials to be held at 
tallmonth the 28 of June 1763. 

agreeab!e to a warent from the 
selectmen to me for that purpose De- 
reoted publiok notice is hearby given 
to all Inhabitants of thee Destrict 
Qualifayed as the Law Deriots to vote 
in Town afairs to aasemble and meet 
at the meeting House of the Destrict 
on the thirtyeth Day of June Instent 
at one of the Clock in the afternoon 

then and there 

1st to Chose a Moderator to Begalat 
said meeting 

aiy to Choose a Constable in the 
Boom and steed of william MoOlalland 
Deoesed 

Sly to see wheather they will Repear 
the Meeting House 

41y to chuse a Committee to Lay out 
a Road from Allexander Campbells 

House to the Lags of Rooks so Called 

Sly to sea what money the Town 
will Raise to Defray Town Charges 
and when it shall be payd into the 
Town Treasurer 

61y to see wheather the Town will 
have the Swine to go at Large 
Deated at New Castle thes 19tb Day of 
June 1763 

Joseph Oleden Constable 
agreeable to the above warent or 
Noteyfeyoation the freeholders and 
Inhabetents being asembled and meet 
together at the meeting Hoase 

liy Chuse Jonathan Litter moderator 
to Regulat sayd meeting 

21y Henerey Hodg Chosen to be 
Constable and sworn to his office. 

Sly voted that we do not repear the 
meeting House yet 

4ly voted that Henerey Lettell 
Thomas Hnmfres and SamuU Perkins 
be a commety to Lay out a Road from 
Alexander Campells to the Leag of 
Bocki 80 called— — turn to nixt peag 
Page 86 

Sly voted that ther be therty pounds 
teased for Deffraving the Town 



Obarges to be payd to the Town 
treasurer the ferst of Desember cist 

6ly voted that the swine go at Large 
thes year 1763 
Lincoln ss 

To the Constable of New Castle you 
are in his majesties Neame Required 
to Notefey and warn the freeholders 
and other Inliabetants of this Town of 
Destiitft Qnalefayed as the Law Derecta 
to vote in Town affairs to asemble and 
meet at the meeting House on Wednes- 
day the 12th Day of October next at 
Ten of ye Clock in the fornoon then 
and there to act on the following par- 
tloularb first to see what the Town will 
Do in Regard to mr Nathan Wards 
Call whether they will Desmiss the 
Call acording to his Disire or what 
tbey will Do secondly to see whether 
the Town will Raise any money for a 
Town Stock and how much therdly 
to see what Roads they will except 
thet 's alltedy Laid out Deated In 
New-Castle September the 26th 1773 
Joseph Glidden Constable 

at our meeting held at our meeting 
Hons on Wednesday the 12 of October 
agreeable to the above warent the 
folowing artickls wear 

1: voted and agreed that the Call 
that was Given to Mr. Nathan ward 
Be dismissed Johnathan Leter being 
moderator of sayd meeting 

secondly voted and agreed that ther 
be 20 pounds Raised for a Town stock 
for this year aud^then the meeting is 
Dismised 



New Oastle June the tth 1764 
By vertew of a Request to ns di- 
ricted we hearby ^otefey and warn 
the freeholders and other inhabetents 
Qaalefeyed to vote in Town meeting as 
the Law Dereots to asemble and meet 
at one of the clock in the afternoon 
then and there to act on the fowloing 
and is to Reseve perticklers 

first to sea whither the Town will 
ezept of the meeting Honee as it Is 
prayed by a Commety Ohose for that 
purpose 

2 To sen what money the Town wil' 
Raise in order for Repearing the above 
mentioned meeting Honse and provid- 
ing a place Oonvenent on the Estern 
Bid of tbea Town paplick worship of 
God 

3 to Ohase a Oommety and impow- 
eiing them to Lay out what money 
Bhall be Raised in Repearing the above 
mentioned meeting Honse and pro- 
viding a place on the Estern aid of (he 
Town to be Layd out in EQuall Pro- 
prtion to the Town 

turn over 

4 to see whear the Town will vote a 
place for publiok worship on the 
Estern std ot tbes Town Sly to see 
what time the said money shall be 
payd for the above menioned Repear- 
ing and Providing and what time shall 
be alowd for said work to be done 

Jonathan Liten j a„i„„t 

Samull Kenedy | Selectmen 

New Caetell jnne the 19th 1764 

then at our Town meeting it being 

Lawfully warned it is voted that mr 

Benjamin Woodbridg be moderator 

to Regulate the nfairs of said meeting, 

2 voted and agreed the Town ex- 
cepts the meeting Hon&e as it is 
apraised by the Oommety Ohosen for 
that Perpose 

3 voted that ther be one Hundred 
pounds Raised for Repering the meet- 
ing Home and providing a pleas Con- 
venient on the other sid of the Town 
and fayd money to be Lajd out in 
Equell proporion to the Town Reats 
in Repearing of the meeting Hons and 
said pleas Oouvenient for publick 
worship on the Estern «id of the Town 

4 voted that John Coningham Op 
Samull Niokls and Henerey Hodg 
James Brown and Henerey Littell be 
a Commety Empowered by theTo«n 
to Lay the above money in Repearing 
the meeting Hons and in providing a 
pleas Convent for the pnblitk woiship 
of God on tho oihor sid cf tbe Tow a 

5 it is voted tli"t tha above O m- 
mety are EifpowtTod to OtiUBO r.ud 
determau the [i.eag whear theplriis 
ebail be fi^rpuliiick worship oi tlie 
otiier 8:d of thi- Town 

6 voted that ihe Oommety fhnM 
have the said work don in three mouths 
from the above deat 

7 voted that the money that is to 
be Reaeed for the above work be 



Reased In three months from the above 
said deat and so the meeting is dia- 
mesed 

we the subscribers have Laid oat 
the Road from Alexander Oombells to 
the Leag which Road Lays as foUowi 
from Oombells to Littels southwest 
from Littels to the turn of the way to 
Days southwest and be west from the 
tarn of the Road to Dodgs southwest 
and be south from Dodgs up the hill 
west from the hill to the Leag Near 
southwest as witness our hands June 
tbe 1, 1764 

Henerey Little 
Thomes Humphres 
Samull Perkens 



By verty of aBeqaeit to ai Dereoted 

we do hereby Nctefy and warn the 
freehol'iers and others inhabatenta 
Qa . lefe> d as the Law Dereets to vote 
in T'>wn meetiog to asemble and meet 
at the meeting Hons on tuesday seven- 
teenth Day of July Enttent at two of 
the Clock in tlie afternoon to tee if 
the Town will ReConseder the vote 
that was voted the Last Town meetine 
In Regard to Repatrintr and providing 
plaaes for Pnbllo worship in thes Town 
Pr Its Jonathan Liten I ielectmen 
Samull Kenedy | 

July tbe 17th 1764 then at oar Town 
meeting it being Lawfully warned by 
the selectmen it is voted and agreed 
that tbe votes Oonceming the meeting 
House and Plea* of worship on the 
Estern sid of the Town shall stand and 
Bemean as they were voted at tbe Last 
meeting the 19th day of Jane laet and 
as they are Beoorded in the Town 
Book pr oie John McNear Town Olark 

Linoola ss to Thomas Clark Con- 
stable yon are in bis majeates name 
Required to Notefy and warn the 
freeholders and other inhnbetenta qaale- 
feyed as the Law Deriota to vote In 
Town meeting to aaemble and meet at 
tbe meeting Hous on Wednesday the 
6th day of march Inshewing at ten of 
the Clock in the morning then and 
there to act on the following perticklera 
viz first to Uhens a moderator and all 
other Town officers as the Law 
Deriota and allao to Chens a Commety 
to aettel with the Town treasurer and 
all other Persons Indited to tbe Town 
and whom the Town it indited to 

9 to see what provesion the Town 
will make in order to have a mlnester 
to preach Gospell amongst as 

Sly to see what the Town will do in 
Regard to Oheusing and imploying a 
a soool master to keep the Town acool 
thes Pretkent yetr and what money the 
Town will Raise to defray tbe Town 
Charges 

41y to Chouse a Connty Regester 
■nd a County treasurer for the present 
year 

Sly to aee what incorigment the 
Town will Give to thoae Persons that 
shall Kelt wolves or wild Oaia in tbe 
Town the Present year 

61y to see whither the Town will 
Except of what the Commety bath 
don in Regard to appointing a pleace 
to setting up a meeting House on the 
Esterly sidof the Town allso to see if 
the 6aid Commety shall proced to Rreot 
the said House and finish it said House 
and finish the meeting House on the 
west sid 

71y to see if the Town will Chouse 
a Commety to lay out a Road from 
Nilsons mell down the Neaok 

Sly to see wbither tbe Town will 
hear a desent f rom the inhabetents of 
tbe Esterly side cf these Town and 



aote npon it they sayir g they are 
agrieved 

91y whither the Town will Con- 
sider the inhabetents on the Eeterly 
side of the Town not haveing time to 
agree ainonget thenjselyes wliear a 
House should be Eriofed for publiok 
worship before the Oomiuety Game to 
aote they not acting before the tiiue 
was np which time was Limeted by 
the Town vote for the said Commety 
to acta 

lOly to see what time the ston 
horses and Rams shall be Kept from 
the mears and sheep and what fine 
shall be Layd on Fach of them for 
Going at Large 

Illy to see what the Town well 
allow Oapt James Oargell for his time 
and Expences at the Generall Court Id 
ansnring to the plemoth petlti^on abont 
the Removing the Court to other 
Oountys Daated in New Castle Feber. 
uarary the 10th 1766 allio to see if the 
Town well vot that the swine shall go 
at Large givin nnder our hands thes 
Day Deated at New CasMe Feberary 
the 10th 1765 allso to see if the Town 
well vot that the swinp shall ?o at 
Large givin under our hands thes Day 
Deated at New Castle Febernry 18th 
1765 

12 to see if the Town well vote that 
a Town Road shall be Layd out from 
Andersons farther up the Town 

13ly to see whether the Town well 
vote to Bnid a bridge over the Mill 
Brook so Called a Lettel above wher 
mr Nickls mill stands 

Lincoln sa New Castle the eixt day 
of March 1766 

agreeable to the within warent to 
me Dereoted I have Notefeyd the 
Inhabetents of these Destriot agreea- 
ble to the tenor of the within warent 
as the Law Dereots 

Thomas Clark Constable of New Castle 
New Castle march the 6th 1766 

at our Annnell meeting agreable to 
the above warent mr Benjamen Wood- 
bridg Chosen to be moderator to Regu- 
lat said meeting John McNear to be 
Town Clark and Benjamen Woodbridge 
John Onningham Joseph Jones Chosen 
to be selectmen 

David Given and Nathanell Rolens 
Chosen to be wardens Op James 
Oambell and Abner Perkens Chosen 
to be Constable John McNear John 
Starboard Tobias Oledn Chosen to be 
Taithing men Hugh Holms Samull 
Kenndy archebald Robeson and Samnll 
Anderson Chosen and SamuU Hall 
chosen to be Hogg Oonstabls 

CpSa.unll Nickls Samull Anderson 
Samull Perkens and Joseph Jones 
Chosen to be i.ud Johnatban Liteu 
Chosen to be hayway mrveiirs John 
Cnningham David Hopkens Joseph 
Jones and Christopher Hopkens Chosen 



to be feald drivers and fence vewers 
SamDll wptters and John Husey 
Chosen to be Packers of fish and to 
be Pa-kers of fish and to see that the 
fish be not obstrootfd or hindred in 

heir pashing up and down the Revers 
William CiiDiugbBm and Elisha Clmk 
Chosen to be vewexs of Lambs 
Samnll Nickls Chosen tj be Town 
treasurer ind Jo'in Cnnii gbam Pownd 
Keeper Cp James Cargill Benjamin 
Woodbridge and Alextinder Cambell 
Chosen to bo a Oamety to settell the 
Town accounts with the Town Treas- 
urer and all that are indeb ed to the 
Town and aney that Town are in- 
deted to 

turn over 

Cp James Camble Alexander Gamble 
Jobnathan Litten siid John Cnning- 
ham and Samnll Perkens Chosen to be 
a Commety to provide a uiinester for 
the present year and one the said 
Commety being Chosen by the Rest 
to Qo and Look for a Minester and 
that the Town shall pay bim for his 
time and ullNe-eary Charges 

voted that we will not have a 
Townscoll this year 

voted that the Town will pay one 
pound for Every (Jrown wolf that 
that shall be Kelled withen the Bounds 
of thes Town 

voted that Town do not reseve the 
Report nor what the Commety baa 
done Releating to the Chusing a pleace 
to get the meeting Hous on on the 
Estern sid of the Town 

voted that ther be a Road Layd out 
from mr Nelsons meell down days 
Neck so Called providing thftt the 
oners of the l»nd Gives the Land for 
the said Road as free Gratess without 
any Charge* Coming upon the Town 
for the seam. 

voted that ther be a Road Layd out 
from Samull Andersons to the uper 
Line or bownd of the Town 

voted that Jonathan Liten Samull 
Kenedy and Samnll Anderson be a 
Commety to lay out the above Road 

voted that ther be a bridg Bult over 
the meell Brook above Cp Nickls meell 
and that David Given and Op Samull 
Nickls and John Onningham be a 
Commetv to tray what aney workman 
will Buld the said Bridg and then to 
ofifer of it tosume of the workmen of 
the Town and to agree with him or 
them as Cheep as they can and the 
money to pay for the work to be 
Reased in a tax oc the Town and the 
said Bridg to be floished by the aOth of 
Augest 

vottd that no ston horsh go at Larg 
and that Everey ston Horsh above one 
year o'd that shall be found going at 
Larg the oner m gnch Horsh shall pay 
the forfet of forty shillings to him or 
them that shiill take np such horsh or 
hortihes. 



voted that the Rams shall not go at 
Larg from the first day of August till 
the twenteth day of November and 
that the oner of aney Ram that shall 
be found going at Large out of the 
oners Euoloser shall pay the forfet of 
fory i>h lllngs and shall forfet the said 
R'<mtohim that shall take up aney 
Ritn or show for the seam 

voted that the swine shall go at 
Lirg they being youoked and ringed 
ac. ording to Law 

votid that James Oargell be payd 
therttn pounds five shillings and four 
pence for bis Charges and time stay- 
ing of the Plemoth petition and ao the 
meeting is desmesed. 



these are to warn and give public 
Notice to all the freeholders and other 
Inhabetante of thea Town Quallef ayed 
ai the Law Dereotg to vote in Town 
meetins-s to aesemble and meet to- 
gether at tne meeting House in eaid 
Town on thnrsday the forth day of 
Appill nut inshewing the Deat hearof 
at ten of the Olook in the forenoon 
then and tber to aot as follows yis 

1 to chase a moderator to Regnlat 
■aid meeting 

2 to gee whether the Town will agree 
and vote that ye Inhabetents on the 
Bitern aid of the said Town shall have 
the Liberty to fix upon a spot for 
Erecting a hous for Fablio worship and 
Obnse a Commettyfor that purpose 
among themselves on the said Extern 
Bid of the Town so as to be most Con- 
venient for them the said Estern in- 
habetents being at the Charge of the 
Land wbear said House shall be sett 
and Barring yard adjoyning ailso to be 
at the Charge the Comniet'? may be at 

8d whither the Town will agree and 
vote that the inhabetents on the Estern 
sid of the said Town shall have the 
Leberty to Ohoase a Comety to Reaeve 
the Report of the said Estern sid of the 
Town apon thire agreeing on the spot 
to Bald the said Hoaae 

4tb whither the Town well agree 
and vote that the said Commety ^shall 
be Impowered to aot and ailso to Carry 
on the Balding the said Hoase by 
Contract 

6th whether the Town will vote 
and ag-ree that the said Commety have 
the Leberty to draw upon the Town 
treasurer to defray sach ingeagements 
as they shall Enter Into relating to 
the Buldiog the said House so far as 
the said Engagements and Charges do 
not exaeed the sums Lemeted for the 
said purpose 

6 wither the Town will agree and 
vote to Limit the time Necessary for 
the Estern side of the Town to agree 
npon a spot to Buld the said House 
and Report thire Charge to the above 
Oommety 

7th whither the town well agree 
and vote to Limit the time for the 
above Commety aot on Regard to this 
prooidlngs in Bailding said Hoase 
thereon turn over 

8th whether the Town will agree 
and vote upon the inme of money 
more than what they are already 
taxed for that porpose that the above 
Commety shall have Leberty to draw 
npon the Town treasurer to defrey 
snoh EngeafT'emsnt* as they shall Entir 
into in Regard to the artiokis above 
mensoned 

I^ew Castle march the 20th 1766 
by order of the seleotmen to me 

John McNear Town Clerk 



Benjamin Woodbridg 

John Cunningham selectmen 

Joseph Jones 

New Castle Aprill the 4th 1766 

at oor Town meeting agreeable to 
the above warent Cp James Cargell 
Chosen moderator to Reguiat said 
meeting 

voted and agreed that non of the 
artiokis in the above warent be granted 
or Conceded nor Excepted by the Town 
and so the meeting is desmeeed 



Newoaitle thes are to Olve Pabliok 
Notice to all the freeholders R&d other 
inhabetents of thee Town or Destrict 
to aieemble and meet togitber at the 
meeting Home In lald Town on tusday 
the fortenth Day of may nixt Inihew- 
ing the deal bearof at ten of the Clock 
in the forenoon then and ther to act as 
follows Viz 

1 first to see if the Town will Tote 
to Oboose a mo.leralor to regnlat said 
meeting 

2 to see if the Town will vote to 
Oboose a Oommety of three persons 
suitable men who Lives cut of the 
Bounds of thes Town to apoint tbe 
pleaoe where the meeting Hoase shall 
be Bait on the Esterly sid of thes Town 
and Choose them and that their Re- 
port|be the Uetermanent spot for said 
Hoase to be Bolt and that they be 
properly waited on and payd for thire 
troble 

3 to see if the Town will vote the 
Demensbions that said Honse shall be 

4 to Choose a Oommety to Carrey 
on s:d Balding as soon as the aforesaid 
Oommety hath Reported which Com- 
mety when Chosen are to be sent for as 
Boon as can be Convenently and invest 
tliim with Buoh powr as the Town 
shall think proper 

Sly to see if the Town will aoxept of 
aney Boads Layd out by a Oommety 
OhooBitbes year for that porpose 

6thJtto tee what money the Town 
will Reas for the Nesesary Charges of 
the Town for thes present year and 
What lime said money shall be Reaeed 
in 

7th to see whither the Town will 
send a pettison to the General Court 
to see if they will alow them their 
provenoe tax for thes year to inable 
them to finish thir meeting Hons on 
the westerly sld of s :d Town aud to 
Bnld a meeting House on the Esteru 
Bid of B:d Town sayd pettion to be 
lined by the selectmen 
Deated Aprill the 30th 1765 

by order of the selectmen to me 
John McNear Town Clark 
Benjamin Woodrldg I , ^ 
John Onningham | G^leotmea 
New Castle may the forth 1766 

the Town Clark being absent we the 
•nbsorlbers read the warning and 
opned the meting and Cp. Jamea 
Oargeli was Choosen moderator 
Benjamen Woodbrldg j , , 
John Onningham | •eleotmen 

New Cattle may tbe Uth 1765 

Ib» Samull Nlokles Choosec to be 
Town Clark aad sworn to Record the 
votes thes day 

ad Voted that ther shall be n Com. 
mety Choosen Liviog out of the Towu 
of three pergons to Olioose a i pot on 
the Bstern sid of thes Destrict to Ertct 
a meeting House for the Public Wor. 
Bhlp of God most Oonvenent for the 
benefit ot the Town 



Sly voted that Mr James Boyd of 
penaquead and Thomas Rice Esquire 
and John stenson E^qr be a Oommety 
to Oboose a spot on tbe Eitern sid of 
the Destriot and In caee aney one of 
the three above Naimd persons should 
be absent at the time apolnted to meet 
that the two then present shall have 
power to Olioose a third man 

5 voted that Samnll Niouls Town 
Treasurer send to sayd Oommety to 
Come and wait on tbeiu while bear 
and Board them and pay tbem for 
their troble. 

61y voted that Demensbions of the 
meeting Honse on tbe Extern etd of the 
Town be 40 feet in Length and 30 feet 
im wedth and 11 feet stad 

71y voted that mr John Cuningbam 
mr Joseph Jones and mr Sauiull Per- 
kens be a Cummety to Carrey on the 
Balding turn over 

of the meeting Hotue on tbe Kdtem 
sid of the Town as soon as the spot is 
apointed and Raid Oommety is invested 
with power to agree with one man or 
two to do it by tbe Great (?) or aney 
other ways that they may think well 
to be most for tbe benefit of tbe Town 
Sly voted that the Report Given by 
mr Samall Kennedy Jonathan Liteo 
and Samnll Anderson be Recorded and 
that said Roads be Excepted 

9ly voted that ther be therten 
pounds six ehilllugs and eight pence 
Lawfull money voted to be Reased of 
the Town and be sesed and Reased at 
or before the first day ot March 1766 

lOly voted that the selectmen should 
send a petition to tbe tbe Generall 
Court and pray them to Grant us oar 
provens Reats thes present year to 
help us In the finislng oar Meeting 
House we in oar present sercuwstances 
being unable to do it 

Lastly voted that the above votes be 
now read be recorded 

James Cargill moderator 
Samull Niokls Clark of tbe day 



New Oastle may the 3d 1765 

thcB are to inform the Town that 
wo the Oommety Agreeable to our De- 
rections liave Layd out a Road begin- 
ning a Lettel below Mr. Nillsons mell 
Rannint; down by the sid of the Rever 
forty or fifty rod§ then Esterly by 
marked trees down Davis Neck eo 
called tbree rods wide to the Rever 
called Davis Rever against the road 
that comes by mr Robert Hodges 
fipencer Benet and Jo&athaD Liten 
Reserving to themselves the prevledg 
of Gates and bars tnrew thir Land 
then beglning at a Brook near to 
SamiiU Andersons have laid ont a 
Road Notherly by marked trees fonre 
rods wide to the Town Line 
Jonathan Liten I 
Satnnll Kenedy I Oommety 
SamuU Anderson I 

these are to give Pnblic Notice to all 
the freeholders and other Inhabetents 
of thes Town or Destrict qualefeyd as 
the Law Derects to vote in Town af- 
fairs to assemble and meet together 
at the meeting House in thes Town on 
Wednesday the Eleventh day of aeptem- 
bar nest Bnshewing ye Deat benrof at 
Eleaven of the Clock in the forenoon 
then and ther to act as foUowg viz 

Ist to Choose a moderator to Regu- 
lat said meeting: 

3Iy whearas there is a gentlnian 
hear keeping hoooI by order of the 
select men of thei Town Neamed 
Eleazer Hndsou whether the Town well 
vote to have sayd person to keep a 
ecool in thes Town or Destrict for one 
year from the date of his begining to 
keeo ioool hear at the Reate twenty 
six pounds therteen shillings and four 
pence pr year and what time payments 
shall be made and find said ecool mas- 
ter his Board Lodging and washing &q 
and what the Town will vote shall be 
Oiven a week for his Board and wher 
he shall keep. 

Sly to see what part of the time 
said Bcool master shall the scoot on the 
westerly siae of the Town and what 
time on the Easterly side an wher to 
be stationed to keep said scool 

41y to see whither the Town will 
take any other method in order to have 
the Qospel preached hear in thes Town 

Sly whethenthe Town well Choose 
two satebl men to get one of the 
flankers repeared and to be alowed 
and cept for a scool house the other to 
be sold to the highei-t bider and when 
sold to the person or persons who shall 
by it to Reiuove it off and take it away 
in therty days and the money it ehall 
be sold for to be for the use of the 
Town aiUo to find a pleaoe or Repear a 
Pleaee on the Bsierly kide of thes 
Town for a ecool to be ofpt in 

6ly tasee what method thi' To«u 
will take in or ier to have the 8utvii g 
place properly fenced 



71y to act or do anythiug further 
that the Inhabetents shall find Neces- 
sary for the benefit of the Towu 

Deated at Newcastle the 27th of 
angast 1765 by order of the select men 
to me John McNear Town Clark 
Benjamen VVoodbridg 
John Onnigham Selectmen 

Joeepli Jones 

New Castle eeptembor the llth 1765 

1 at our meeting thes day agreeable 
to the warent voted that Benjamen 
Woodbridg be moderator. 

31y voted that Eleazer Hudson keep 
a Town ecooI in thes Town or Des- 
trict; for one year from this begining to 
Keep scool at the Reate of twenty six 
pounds therten shillingH and four pence 
pr year and find bis Board washing 
and Lodging 

3'y voted that one half of sayd sum 
be payd at the end of six months and 
the Remender when sayd year 

41y voted that the Town well pay 
six shillintrs and Eight pence pr week 
for sayd Hudsons Board washing and 
Lodging 

Sly voted that the scool be Oept 
both on the west and E8t side of the 
Town In proporsion to thire reatea 
payd thes present year 

61y vote that the scool be Cept four 
months tt the flankerand two at William 
Ounlogbams or there abouts whereso- 
ever they shall provid a place Convent 
for the same and one month in the 
uper end of the Town on sheeps gnt 
Rever and two months at damescoty 
meels and two months at Abner per- 
kens or therabouts and one month at 
or about the (?) 

7ly voted that the westerly flanker 
be sold to the highest beder the money 
to be for the Towns use and the byer 
to Remove it in therty days after they 
have Bought it the flanker is sold to 
Cp James Oimbel foi one pound twelve 
shillins to be payd in therty days from 
thes day 

John Cunlngbam Joseph gleden and 
SamuU Anderson Chosen to serye on 
the Jurey of trayls on the Last tnsday 
of September nizt 1766 Recorded per me 
John MeNear Town Clark 



These are to warn and give Notice 
to all tlie freeliolderB and otlier Inhab- 
tenti of tliea Town or Degtrict qnala- 
fyed by law to vote in Town meeting 
to ascemble and meet together at the 
meeting bonse in laid Town on wednei- 
day the twentyiiztb Day of thel in- 
stent at teen of the Olooh in tbe 
forenoon tben and tber to act aa 
follows Vist, 

brst to Obooses a moderator to 
Regulate laid meetiusr 

Sly whereas ther was a Town vote 
same time past and a Oomuiety obose 
to ag^ee with a person or persons to 
bold Bridge over will BrooK so-Oalled 
just Hbove wheie Nicldes mill stands 
■aid Bridge to be Bait finme time in 
siisnst 1765 said Commitree offering 
the Jobb to sums of tbe lobabetaitits 
of thes Town for one hundred and 
Eightyfpounds old teoer wbioh it was 
allowed to be worth to bnid said 
Bridge by persons ont of Town agree- 
able to said vote we Oonid not get it 
done by the time Limetcd Bnt have 
■ence agreed nith a man to Bald and 
finish said Bridge by the second day of 
Jane 1766 whether the Town will 
accept of such a greement 

31 V to vote what same of money 
the Town well ordpr to be Raised for 
the saport of the Qospel being preached 
hear amongst us to TOte what further 
Bume nhall be Necessary to defray tbe 
Oharg-s of said Town 

41y to see what Derections the Town 
will Give the Constable Relating to 
taking orders on tbe Town Treasurer 
for aoey Debt that shall appear to be 
due from the Town to aney persons 

61y toseelf the Town will allow a 
demand which Oapt alesander Nickles 
penmaqnid have on sundry persons In 
said Town for having and sending 
solders for use of the Town. 

7ly to see if the Town well vote 
aneything further that shall be for the 
Benefet and profet of the Town 

Kew Oastle the 12th day of teber- 
warey 1766 

Benjamen woodbridg 

John OnniuKham selectmen 

Joseph Joues 

by order of the selectmeo to ma 
John MoNear Town Clark 

New Castle feberweary the twenty* 
sixth 1766 

I have warned the inbabetaints of 
thes Town or Destriot agreeable to tha 
within warent Dereotea to me John 
McNear Town Clark 

feberweary the 26th 1766 tbe meeting 
being opened and the Warent Read 
Benjamen Woodridg Is Chosen moder- 
ator to Regulat said meeting 

21y the town has Excepted by vote 
the pgreement that tbe Commettee 
has made for Bnlding the Bridge over 
mill Brook so called 

8ly vote that there be 80 pounds 



Reased : or (he paying of the Charges 
of the Town forthwith 

4ly voted that the Constables shall 
take orders on tbe Town treasurer or 
Reseve orders from the treaserer for 
any Debts to auey person or persons 
In said Town 

5y Toted that Town acept tbe 
Report of the Commutee that eettled 
with the Town and treaserer tbe i'iaA 
d»y of feberweary 1766 

61y voted that the four pounds 
sexteen shillings dew to Cpt alexander 
Nlokls for having and sending solders 
for the towns use be pavd by the Town 
treserer ont to the Town stock 

71y Toted that all persons that have 
Demands on the Town eball briug in 
(hire acuuntsat tbe maroti meetii g lo 
be Read bt beopniugot tbe meeting, 
voted that tbe Gommette chosen by 
tbe Towu for eupplyiug the Pulpit do 
treat with the Reverent, McLean about 
aney thing for the becefit of the Town 
91y voted that the Town will not 
sllow John MoNear auey mure tor his 
time and charges for going to Bosion 
•bout mr wards settling with us then 
what the Commette d'd allow bim in 
t!ie vear 1763 to wete wlliiam UcClal- 
land Ueuerey Littel and Jonathan 
Liten and so the meeting in Deemesed. 



Newcaatle March 11th 1766 
These are to warn aud ^ive Notice 
to all the freeholders and other Id- 
habitauts of this town or Deatriot 
Qaalifled by law to Vote in town meet- 
ings to Bsemble and meet togither at 
the Meeting house in said town on 
Wednesday the Twenty Sixth Instant 
at Ten of the Olock in the forenoon 
then acd there to act as follows 

Ist to Ohoose a Moderator to regu- 
late said meeting 
3ndly to Ohooae a town Olark 
8dly tn OboOEe Selectmen 
41y to Ohocse a Oonnty treaenier 
Sly to Choose a County Regester 
61y to Choose a town treasurer 
7 to see what the tovvn will Vote 
Relating to the Stellicns Bunuins at 
large 

8th to see what the town will vote 
as a bounty on wild Creatures 

9th to see what time the town will 
Vote the Rams Shall Run at Large 

10 to see what the town will Vote 
relating to the fish 

11 To see if the town will Vote the 
Swine Shall Run at Large Being Yoked 
and Ringed 

12 Whereas there is a Petition sent 
to the general Court by sum of the 
Inhabitants of Powcalborrough in 
order to have Eaid town Divided 
Wither they Vote the Eastern sid of 
Pownalborroagh to be theire town by 
ft Petition 

13 as the Meeting bouse is not 
Raised on the Eastern side of this town 
Whither the Town wijl order any 
Alteration in said frame if it shall be 
found to be for the benefit of the town 

14 Whither the town will Vote to 
Choose a Committee to feind a snplr 
of Gospel being Preacht here in this 
pleace and give them power to treat 
further with MoLain about bis settle- 
iDg with ns 

16 to see what further Sum of 
money the town will Vote to Defray 
the Neoessary Charges of the town 

16 to Choose all other town officers 
according to Law 

17 to Choose a Committee to order 
and Lay out the Road from Mr. David 
Qivens down to Millbrook where the 
Bridg is goini; to be built 

Lastly To see if the town will vote 
any thing farther for the benefit of 
the town 

Benjamin Woodbridge 
John CunLiingham 
Jo8eph Jones selectmen 
Bv order or the selef^tiuem 

Jotn McNear Town Olnik 
New Castle March ye 30 1766 
at the annual meeting legnaly Called 
agreeable to the aforesaid Warrant 
the Inhabetants asembled together at 
the time and Place apoiuted and voted 
as follows Viz. 



Ist Banjamin Woodbridge Sen r 
Chosen moderator 
ad SamI Nickels Chosen town Clark 
3rd Benjamen Woodbridg Snr Dan- 
iel Hobkens and Alexander Campbell 
Chosen Selectmen 
4th Voted for a County treasurer 
5th Suuil Niokles Chosen town 
treasurer 

6 Voted for a County Regester 

7 Voted that the owner of any 
Stallion shall be fonud Running at 
Large from the twenteth of May Next 
to the twenteth of November following 
Shall forfit and P»y a fine of forty 
Shillinss the one half to biiu or them 
that shall Sue for and Recover the 
same and the other half to the Use of 
the town. 

8 Voted that ther be paid the Sum 
of twenty Shillings out of the town 
Stock for Every grown wolf that shall 
be catoht and kill.d in this town this 
year 

9 Voted that the owner of an'- Ram 
that shall be found Running at large 
from the twenteth of a. gust nixt to 
the twenteth of Nove.r following Shall 
forflt and paiy a fine of forty sbilliogs 
and forflt the Ram the one half to him 
or them that shall Sue for and Recover 
the same the other half to the Use of 
the town. 

10 Voted that if any Person out of 
this town shall at any time this year 
Come iu this town to Catch tish for 
Sail that such Person or Persons shall 
forflt and pay a fine of five shill.ngs 
for each barrel to the use of the town 
and forflt ye fish Voted that James 
Shipard aud Jacob greeley take care 
that the fish has a free passage up the 
Rivers 

11 Voted that the Swine shall Run 
at Large they being Yoked and Ringed 
according to law. 

12 Voted that there be a Petition 
Sent to the General Council Signed by 
the town Clark in behalf of the town 
Praying that if the town of Pownal- 
borrongh is Devided the Eastern Side 
may be the Shire town and that Said 
Petition he sent to Majer Noble to 
prepare 

13 Voted that there be an alteration 
in the Meeting hons fram that is now 
haUed out on the Eastern Bide of this 
town aod alleo tliat f-aid alteration be 
six feet in Wedth and seven feet in 
bight, that Said alteration be Carried 
oa bv Jo-eph Gliddeu Nathanial Bryant 
aud .(OSPpM ^^liddrn nnd that they 
have f-s "<u i ier«iion for the same a 
Li'ertT to Hci'd six pewes on the 
south Sid of (-aid Veeting hous six feet 
sqaire Hiid when the siiid Pewes ar» 
Built the Rbove named persons are to 
uffer them upon sail to Persons on the 
West side as well as on the East side 
Of the tovtn at the Price it shall apear 



said Paes cost and If no person in the 
town apear to purchase Part or all of 
said pnes Still belong to said under- 
takers and they are to pay the Charge 
according to their Bond 

14 Voted that there be a Committee 
Chosen to feicd a suply of the Gospel 
this year acd allso to treat further 
with McLain about eetling with us 
and tha' Samuel Perkins Spener Ben- 
net and David given John Cuningham 
and Jumes Brown be a Committee for 
said Purpose 

15 Vote that there be sixty pounds 
Raised at Preasent for the use of the 
town 

16 Voted on the Sixtinth artikle as 
follows 1st John Cuningham Chosen 
Constable and sworn 2d Benjamin 
Woodbridg Chosen Warden and 8.d 
Einalim Win<-low Cuosen Wardan and 
Sworn 4 Nathanail Rollings Chosen 
Tythingmau and snrveor of Bordsand 
staves and sworn 5 James Geven 
Chosen tythingmau 6 Robert hodg 
Jonathan Laiten and samuel Nickels 
Chosen Survayor of the highways for 
tne Western Side of this town and fth 
James Brown Joseph Jones and Lemuel 
Perkings Chosen Survayors of hlgh- 
wajB for the Eastern side of this town 
and Joseph Jones James Brown aud 
John Dodge Chosen hogg Constables 
and James Uargill Hugh Homes and 
William Cuningham Chosen feild 
Drivers and fence Vuers for the West 
Side of this town Cristifor Hobkens 
and Jobb Day feild Drivers for the 
East side of this town Elisha Clark 
Chosen a survayor of Bords and staves 
Henry Little and William Kennedy 
Sn.r Chosen Dear keepers James Car- 
gill Benjamin Woodbridg and John 
Cuningham to lay out a highway from 
David Qivens house Down to Nickels 
MillbrooK where the Bridge is to be 
Built Voted that all Person that has 
got ony accounts against the (town) 
Shall Bring them in at our Nixt Meet- 
ing that they may Be Red there 
Voted that James Carglll Repay to 
Edward Nore the ten shillings that he 
Received of Thomas Rice Ecq'r for a 
Breach of Sabeth 



These are to warn and give notice to 
all the free holders and otiier Iniift'oi- 
tants of this town or Destriot Quali- 
fied as the Law Derects to vote in 
town meeting to asBembel anti meet 
togather Rt the meeting house in said 
town on fiiday the Eighteenth of this 
Instant april at one of the Olcok in the 
afternoon then and there to act as 
follows Viz 

1st to Ohoos a Modarator to Ragn- 
late said meeting; 

8dly to Choos a Oommittee to Ereot 
and Carry on the Building of a mect- 
iucr house on the Easterly Side of this 
town or Destriot and that whereas 
Messrs Joseph Olidden Lemuel Perkings 
and Nath.l Bryant gave their Bond to 
Carry on the Addition which the tovyo 
"Voted Should be in said house at their 
own proper Cost & Charge that the 
said Committee shall have Power to 
agree and Carry on the Bniidiugs.d 
house with the above Kamed Parsons 
agreeable to said Vote and have Power 
to Draw upon town treasurer for Mony 
to Carry it on 

3dly to Choose a Oommittee to Re- 
pair the Meeting houae on the West- 
erly Side of this town and Seat it 
Proppsrly and Decently and Build a 
pnlpit in Said house and have Power to 
Draw on the town treasurer for money 
to Pay the Obarg of it 

4thly to See what the town will 
alow the Selectmen who were Cited to 
appear at the :a8t Inferionr Court to 
answer for the town not having; a town 
School Kept in Said town 

5tly to See if the town will Send a 
Petition to the Justices of Sessions at 
Pownalborongh to see wither the Bridg 
over Mill brook so Called Just above 
where Nickelses Mills stands said bridg 
on theCounty road wither the Court 
will alow the Charge to be a County 
Charge or any part Said Petition to 
be Signed by the Selectmen in behalf 
of the town 

6thly to See if the Town will Choose 
a Oommittee to Lay out a Conv.t Road 
from Mr. Henry Littles to Mr. Job 
Days 

7tbly to see what the town will 
alow Mr. Kinalim Winslow for one 
acre of Land to Erect Meeting hong on 
Knd for burying Place 

8thly to see if the town will send a 
petition to the Qeneral Court to see 
Court will make any abatmeut on our 
Nixt Provence Tax. Most aijacenta 
being Incorpornted 

9thly to see what the towu will 
alow the Constables for eratnering the 
Rates thie year 

lOthly to Choose a Oommittee to 
Lay out a Road from the County Road 
upward on the Westerly Side of 
Dameraeootty fresh Pond So Called to 
the Bound of the town 

llthly to See what the town Vote 



to the town treasurer for his troabie 
for thin present Year. 
Dated at Newcastle April 4-h 1760 
Benjamin Woodb/idg 
Dftvid Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexander Campbell 
By order of the Selectmen 

Sam.l Nickels town Olwrls 

agreeable to the Aforesaid Warning 
the Inhabitants have been Notified to 
meet at the time and place Mentioned 
in said warning 

Saml Nickels town Clark 

Agreeable to the aforesaid warning 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
Mett at the time and Place apointed 
and voted and agreed as follows Viz t 

Ist Mr Benjamin Woodbridg Ohoeen 
moderator 

3d John Oaningham James Brown 
and sJamnel Nickels Chosen to Carry 
on the building of the meeting bouse 
on the Eastern Side of this towu and 
have Power to Draw on the town 
Treasurer for money to Pav the Charge 
of it 

Sdlv Voted that Benjamin Wood 
bridge Robert Hodge and Sam'l Nickels 
be a comiuittee to Repair the meeting 
house on the western Side of this town 
and Seat it properly and Deuently and 
Buld a Pulpit in Said house and have 
Power to Draw on the town treasurer 
for money to pay the Charg of it 

4thly Voted that Beugewin Wood- 
bridge Shall be Paid five Shillsng and 
fore pence Joseph Jones ten shillings 
and Bight pence John Cunningham 
five Shillings and fore pence out of the 
town Stock for their time and Expense 
atending onr last inferior Court at 
Pownalborongh they being Sited over 
to answer for the towns not being 
Provided with a towu School 

6thly Voted that there be a petition 
Seat to the Justices of Sessions at our 
Nixt Inferiour Court at Pownalborongh 
Praying them to alow the Charge of 
the building the Bridg of Nickels Mill 
brook So Called to be a County Charge 
Said Petition to be Signed by the 
Select in behali of the town 

6thly Voted that John Ouningham 
Henry Little John Dodge and thomas 
Humphris be a oommittee to Lay out 
a conveneant Road from Henry Littles 
Down to Job Days 

7thly Voted that John Cnningham 
James Brown and Samuel Nickels 
be a Oommittee to agree with Kinalim 
Winslow for the Price of one acre of 
Laud to build a meeting hous on and for 
a burying Piuoa and take a Sufficient 
I>oi'd for lijeeame and Lodge it with 
tile town tieat,urer 

Sih.y Vottd that the town Send a 
petition to the General Court Signed 
b^ ihe town Clark in behalf of the 
town Olark In behalf of the town 
praying we might be Eas.d in our 
nixt Provance tax most of adjaoents 



beiog i;jcorporated 

9ilily Voted that ;here be alow.d to 
the Each <f the Constables one pound 
six Sliillii'ss and Kit; ht Pence for their 
trouble giithering the rates this year 

Voted that Joslah Olark and Natb.J 
Rouling and Shmue! Hall be a commit- 
tee to Lay out a Road from the County 
Road Upward on the Western side of 
Damerscota fresh Pond to the North 
East Corner of the town 

Samuel Nickels towu Olftrk 



These are towarn and give Pnblick 
Notice to all the freehoWei* and other 
Inhabitants of thi» town or Deatriot to 
Bstemble and meet togather at the 
meeting honse In eaid town or Deetriot 
on munday the foreteenth Day of July 
NIxt Inineing the Date hereof at two 
of the Clock in the afternoon than 
and there act on the following artickeU 
Vfzt 

Ist to Ohooie a moderator to Regn- 
late said meeting 

Sadly to see it the town will Ohooie 
a Committee to give Mr. Job Lain a 
Call to lettle in the Ministry In this 
Place 

8dly To See what the Inhabitants 
of this town or Deitriot will vote to 
give Mr. Job Lain who is now preach- 
ing the gospell here for his Salary 
Provided he Inclines to settle in this 
place 

4tniy To vote what the inhabitants 
will give Mr. Lnin for settlement 
provided he Does settle in this town or 
Destriot and preach the gospell among 

HI 

fitbly To see what farther Snm of 
Money the town will rote to Rai^e 
towards the Defraying the Necessary 
Charges of the town 

6ehly to see what the town will 
alow mr Lain for his Jonrnev here and 
for his Jonrnev home and Back 
David Hopkins 

Benj.m V/oodbtidge Selectmen 
Alex.r Campbell 

Dated Newoasle June ye 28 1766 
By order of the selectmen 

Sa NickelB town Clark 
New Castle July ye 14th 1766 

agreeable to the aforesaid warning 
the freeholders and other iDhabitants 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and voted and agreed ai 
follows Viz t 

Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Choosen 
Moderator 

Sndly Voted to Choose a Commit- 
tee to give Mr. Job Lain a Call to 
Settle in Ministry in this place 

Voted that David Given James 
Brown Spencr Bennet John Cuning. 
ham and Lsmael Perkens be the Com- 
mittee for s.d Purpose 

4thly Voted to give mr Job Lain 
Sixty Six poncds thirteen ehillings and 
fore pence Lawfull money tor a yearly 
Salary and also the Benneflt and Im- 
provement of Ministeral Lott of Land 
that is in this town Provided he ac- 
cepts of onr Call 

5thlv Voted to give Mr. Job Lain 
Sixty Six pounds thirteen fhillicga 
and fore pence Lawfall money for his 
settlement provideil he aonepts of the 
Call and preaches the got'pell among 
us 

6ihly Vo;ed to Raiie S venty ponu ja 
LiwfnII muiey for th ■ Pi easRut use of 
the town 



7thly Voted that Case mr Lain ac- 
cepts of the Call to give him all the 
Contrabntion that is now Raised and 
all that iball be Raised before he goes 
home and also all that shall be Raised 
it three months after bis Return for 
Necesgerey Cbarg of bis Jorney home 
and Back and the Mee'ing is Dis- 
missed 

Sa Nickels town Clark 
These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeholders and other inhabe- 
tants of the town or DestriCt of New- 
castle qnallified to vote in town meet- 
ing as the Law Derects that they 
aaemble and meet together at the 
meeting house on the Westerly Side of 
Said town on mnnday the twenty 
Seventh Day of this Instant October at 
ten of the Clock in the afternoon then 
and there to act on the following 
perticnlars Viz t 

1st to ohnse a moderator to Regu- 
late said meeting 

2dly to see if the town will Except 
of Mr faithful Singer as a towa Soool- 
master in order to Keep Scool in Said 
town he being imployed by the Select- 
men for that pnrposa 

3rdiy to see what yearly Salarey 
the town will vote to 8»ld Sinter ad 
mitting the town doth Except of him 

4thlv to see it the town will ohniie a 
committee of three men in order eo 
Lay out the town Road from the house 
of Mr. Heory Little to the Sotherly 
Bounds of said town 
Newcastle October 13th 1766 
Benjamin Woodbridg 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexander Campbell 
By order of the Selectmen 
8a Nickels town Clark 
Agreeable to the above warrant I 
have Notifyed the freeholders and 
other inhabitants to meet at tlie time 
and Plaoee above mentioned 

Sam Nickels town Clark 
New Castle Octob.r ye 27th 17G6 
Agreeable to the aforesaid warrant 
the freeholders and other inbabetftnts 
mett together at the time and place 
mentioned and agreed as follows Viz t 
Ist Mr Benjamin WoodHiidBe Is 
Cboien moderator 

2ndly Voted not to hair mr Faith- 
full Singer as a town School master 
for this town or Destrict 

3dly Voted that Mr Henery Little 
Mr Abner Perkens and Mr. Thomas 
Humph ris be a committee to Lay out a 
town Road from Said Henry Littles 
honse to the Sotherly bounds of this 
town: and the meeting is Dismieed 
8a Nickels town Clark 
New Castle, March t •• 16 li 1767 
Thece are to give Notice and wa'U 
the Freeholders and other inhabitants 
of this town or District qua'ified by 
liw to vote iu town meeting to ns 
seiuble and meet together at ; lie meet- 



ing honse on the westerly side of this 
town on munday the lixteenth Day of 
March at ten of the clock in the fore- 
noon then and there to act as follows 
Viz 

Iht to vote for a moderator to Reg- 
ulate said meeting. 

a to vote a town Clark 

3 to vote three Selectmen 

4 to chnee Tow wardens 

5 to chose a Committee of three 
men to provide a supply for the Gospel 
being preached amongst this present 
year and also for the town to vote one 
out of these three to go and look out 
and take the best advice he can get of 
those Ministers and others that he can 
or may advise with which he thinks 
will be beet to get a minister or one 
that is alow d to be an orthodox man 
to come pnd preach ti.e Gospel among 
us Provided no Immediate prospect of 
a supply Mppears and that said pardon 
So Chosen Shall be Invested with such 
power as the town think proper. 

6 to (?hnse and vote two Constables 

7 to Chuse and vote ty thingmen 

8 to Vote a oommittee of three men 
to settle the owns acc.tt to town 
treas r and all others that have any 
Demands. 

9 to Vote a committee of three men 
to prnvide SohoU ma sr to keep a town 
Bobooll in this town this year 

10 tooiuseand vote a Oommittee 
to lay out the tcwn Roads from Capt 
Alexander Cain| bellb up to Elitha 
OlarKB and Joseph Jones 

11 to Chuse and vote a County 
Treasurer 

12 to Chuse and vote a town treas- 
urer 

13 to See what the town will Do 
Relating to Mrs Trow and her Daughter 

14 to Chuse all other town offlciers 
as the law Dirlcts 

15 to vote Whether the town Rodes 
shall be n'ad and repearedby a town 
rate 

16 to see what shall be alwo.d a 
bend for killing of wolves in s d town 

17 to see whether the Stallions shall 
Ran at large 

18 to vote what time the Rams shall 
be Cept from the shiep 

19 to vote a oommittee of three men 
to Carry on the building and Rebuild- 
ing the meetinghonses in said town 

20 to vote what snm of money the 
town will Rais for Defraying the 
necessary Charges of the town this 
year 

Dated at New Caitle Pebmery aist 1767 
BenjamlnlWood bridge 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexander Campbell 
By order of the Selectmen 
Sam Nickels town Clark 
Agreeab e to the above warning I 
have Notified the freeholders and other 



Inhabitants to Meet at the time above 
mentioned 

8a NickelB town Olark 
Newcaetle March 16 1767 

agreeable to the foresaid warrant the 
freeholders and other inhabitants met 
together at the time and place men- 
tioned and Voted and agreed as follows 
as follows Viz.t 

Ist Benjamin Woodbiidg Obosen 
Moderator 

ad Samuel Nickels Chosen town 
Olark 

3 Benjamin Woodbridge David 
Hopkins and Alezacder Campbell 
Chosen Selectmen 

4 Orlstifor Hopkins and Samuel 
Kennedy Chosen Wardens 

6 Spencer Bennet Davis Hopkins 
and Lemuel Pirkins Chosen a com- 
mittee to look ont and provide a minis- 
ter to preach the gospel in this town 
Spencer Bennett Chosen to go in quest 
after said minister and nse tho Best 
meeng be can to get a gocd minister 
provided no immediate prospect of a 
Sopply appear! and be paid for his time 
and Ezpence of traveling ont of the 
town stock 

6 Jonatlian Laiten Chosen Consta- 
ble and sworn Jonathen Jone3 Cboien 
Constable 

7 Hugh Homes and John hauey 
Chosen tything men 

8 Benjamin Woodbridg James Car- 
gill and Alexander Campbell Chosen a 
Committee to Settle the towns aoc.tts 
the the town treasurer and all other 
Demands on said town 

9 Samuel Nickels James Cirgill and 
Jamei brown Chosen a committee to 
look ont and provide a town achoU 
master 

10 Alezender Campbell David Given 
and Elisha Clark Chosen a committee 
to Lay out a town Road from Alez.r 
Campbells house up to Dameiscota 
mills 

11 David Oiven David Hopkins John 
Plnmer and Archibald Robinson 
Chosen surveyors of high ways 

12 Archibald Robinson and Jacob 
Greelly Chosen hogg Constables 

18 John Cofferen Jotm Cuningham 
and Cristifor Hopkins Chosen fense 
Tewers and felld drivers 

14 John Ouningham Ohoien pown 
keeper. 

16 Philip Cooper Chosen Dear keeper 

16 Voted to mend the town Roads 
by a town Rate 

17 voted to give twenty shillings 
out of the town stock for Gyery Grown 
wolf that shall be Catohed and killd 
Within this town Voted that the owner 
of anv stallion that shall be found 
going at large this preasent year Bhall 
forflt and pay a fine of fore pound the 
one half to him or them that shall sew 
for aud recover the same the other half 
to be for the use of the town 



19 Voted that the Rams shall he 
kept from the Sheep from the Ist . t 
agust to the 20th of Nov.r and the 
owner of any Rum thai Sh II be found 
going at Larg within said time Shnll 
forflt and Pay aflne of forty sbilliugs 
to be Recovered ae aforesaid 

20 Voted that Jatues Biomn Sam 
Nickels and John CnniDgham te a 
committee to carry on the bnUding of 
the mesting house at Damerscota 

21 Voted that Benjamin Woodbridge 
Robert Hodg and Sam Nickels be a 
committee to Ripsir the old meeting 
hjuse on the west Side of this town. 

S3 Voted and agreed Ra's seventy 
pound to Defay the necessarv Charges 
to the town, the meeting is Dismii^sed 
Sa Nickels town Olark 

Thes are to warn and give cotioe to 
all the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tants of this town Qualified by Law to 
vote in town meetings to assemble and 
meet togather at the meeting bouse on 
the Wefterc side of this town on tniday 
the fifth Day of may nizt losarlng the 
Date hereof at one of the clock in The 
afternoon then and there to act as 
follows Viz: 

1st to Cbuse a modarator to Regu- 
late said meeting 

2d to Vote Whether Captt Saml 
Nickels he being town Olark shall Sign 
a Petition which this town Is agoing to 
send to the general Court Praying that 
if the town of Pownalborongh is De- 
vided that the Eastern Side may be 
Shire town that the town Clark shall 
Sign said Petition on behalf of the 
town and Send the town vote with Said 
Petition 

Sly that Whereas the was a com- 
nittee Chosen to Purchase one acre 
of Land of Mr. EInelm Winslow where 
the meeting home frame is Erected 
on the Esteren side of this town for a 
meeting bouse to stand on and for a 
burying Place said Winblow being 
Dissatisfied with the terms agreed on 
what the town will Vote as said Wins- 
low Shall have for said acre of land he 
Qiveing a sufBihant Deed to the town 
for said land 

4tbly Whereas the town voted at 
their Last meeting to make and Repair 
the town Roads by a Rate to Vote 
What Shall be alow.d to a man for a 
days Work what for a yoak of oxen 
and what for a cart 

5th ly to see wither the town will 
Vote to Repair the Pownd on the 
Western side of this town and to build 
a Pownd on the Estern of this town 
and where said Pownd shall stand 

6 Illy to See wither the town will 
Vote that the Rate for the town Roads 
Shall bn made aonording to the last 
Inventorey 



Newcastle april ye 18th 1767 
Benjamin Woodbridg 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexaner Oampbeli 
By order of the Selectmen Saml Nickels 
town Clark 

Agreeable to the foresaid warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitents 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and voted and agreed as 
follows Viz 

let Unanemosly Voted that there 
shall bo a Petition sent Signed by town 
Olark on behalf of the town praying 
that if the town of Pownalborongh be 
Devided into tow towns the Eastern- 
most Part may be the Shier town 

3d Voted to give Kinalm Winslow 
five pounds Six shillings and Eight 
psnce for one acre of Land ou the East 
Bide of this town where the meeting 
bouse frame now stands Bounded 
where Sanmel Nickels shall think it 
it Commodions (or the Use of the 
town Said WIbbIow giveing a sufflshant 
Deed to the the town for the the same 
said Deed to be given to the town 
treasurer before the Payment of the 
money 

4th Voted to give a man thre Shill- 
ings for a days work note that a man 
mus work from Seven a Clock in the 
morning till six at night and said man 
to feind himself one shilling aud six 
pence also for a yoak of oxen and 
nine pence for a oartt 

6th Voted that the Pown on the 
Western side of this town by the 
Surveyor of that high way where the 
Pown stands as other highway work 

6t Voted that Alex.r Campbell 
Kmalm Winslow and Joseph Jones be 
a committee to Chnse a place on the 
East side of this town Where to bnild 
a Pown and also that there be a pown 
built there by the surveyor of that 
high way as high way work 

7th that the Rate for mending high- 
ways be made by Last years Inyenter- 
rey — and then the meeeting is Dis- 
missed 

Bam NickelB town Olark 



These are to warn and Give notice 
to all the freeholders Bnd other in- 
tiabitents of this town or District of 
New Castle Qualified by law to vnte in 
townmeetings that they esemble and 
meet to gather at the meeting house 
on the westerly Bid of thin town on 
monday ihe Etgtb Day of June nixt 
EasuiuK the Date hereof at one of the 
Oiook in the afternoon then and 
to act on the following Particulars Viz: 

Ist to Ohnse a moderator to ragu- 
late said meeting 

3d to See if the town will Impower 
the Oommittee now standing to give 
the Rev d Mr. Samnel Perly a Oall. 
that if he Can be Obtained to Settle 
and Preach the gospel among ns to offer 
■noh propoeals as the town thall think 
proper 

5 to see what Sallary the town will 
TOte to give the Rever d Mr Perly 
yearly and what Settlement, pro- 
vided he Does Oom and Settle and 
Preach the gospell among ns 

4 to iiLpower the Committee and 
order them by a Vote of the town to 
take, the most Prndent Method they 
Can in order to know "Vhither the 
ReT.d Mr. Perly can Oome and Settle 
among us and Preach the go9( ell ' 

6 tn See what sum of money the 
town will Vote Shall baRais.d for 
making and Repairing the to<^n Roads 
In this .town 'Oi Destrict for this 
Preasent year 

6t To see wither the t mo will Vote 
that the Hoggs shall go at Run at 
Large they being yoaked and Ringed 
New Castle May ye 25 1767 
Benjamin Woodbridge 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alex.r Campbell 

By order of The Selectmen 

Sa Nickels town Clark 
New Castle June y.e 8»h 1767 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitant* 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and Toted and agreed as 
follows Viz: 

Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Ohoeeu 
Moderator 

2 Alex.r Campbell CUos^eh Clark 
for the preasent meeting 

Voted that Mess.s David Hopkins 
Spencer Bennet & Lemuel Perkins the 
preasent Oommittee are Im powered to 
give the Rever.d Mr Samuel Perly a 
Call to oome and preach the Gospell 
amongst ui in this town 

4d Voted to give the Rev. d Mr Perlv 
Eighty Pounds Lawfull money p.r 
year far 3a4lorey anJ one hundred 
pouuds Lanfull for S'ttkment Pro- 
ridea he Dos :om • aui a-me nnii 
preach tbe '■JosppllKiuotigfit ni 

4ly Voted the SaidComm ttee above 
mentioned take ttie wm Pm ent 
metdod they Can to S- e "bitierthe 



Baid Mr Perley can come and preach 
the Qoapell amoungst us 

5t Voted that the town ihall Raise 
ttiirty pounds Liwfnll money for 
making and repairing the high ways 
lor the preasunt year 

6 Voted that the Swine shall Run 
at large they being votied and Ringed 
aoor liag to Law 

7 Voted that the above be Re- 
corded as i now stands 

Benjamin Woodbridge Moderator 
Reoijrded bv me Sim Nickels town 

OJark 

Committee Report of road 
We tbe Subscribers being Chosen and 
apointed a Coiumittee at our Last 
annual Meeting in march 1767 in order 
to lay out the town rode from the 
house of Alex.r Campbell upward as 
fare as Voaiis mill so called agreeable 
thereto we the said committee apointed 
and mett April 1767 and laid oat said 
road aa follows Viz: 

beginning about six rods to tbe 
westerd of said Alex r Campbells house 
on the town road at a white rock run- 
ning about east north east past James 
girens hon^e then on the usual road to 
mr Bowerses said Bowes to remove 
about six or seven rods of his fence 
(interfering) about eight fert in to tbe 
eastward according to the marks run- 
ning along the hill and also acres mr. 
Winslows little feild fore or five rods 
further to the westward then as is 
staked out from from thence alonge 
near a white oak tree and along to the 
sunthard of the new meeting house on 
the old road past mr Hopkiuaes and 
along tbe outside of mr Browns paster 
fence the said Brown to remove about 
ten or twelve of his pasture fence about 
one rod farther in to the eastward ac- 
cording to tbe steakes set np then run- 
ning straight past Browns feild and 
pasture right up the hill on mr Hnssey 
on a new road acros his which he is to 
make at his own expense agreeable to 
the marks: about too rods to the west- 
ward of said new road running about 
halfway over Mr Colsens land said 
Colsen also promises to make the same 
good at his own expense: thence on 
the old road up to mr. Joseph Joneses 
field which the said Jones if to remove 
his fence ou the left hand about one 
rod to the westward for about eight or 
ten rods in length agreeable to the 
stakes setup: from thence on the old 
road as far as the mills Note the 
above nam.d parsons have been noti- 
fied to move their fences given under 
our hand this 15 Day of 1767 
David Given 
Alex r Campbell 

committee chosen by tbe town to 
Lay out 8ai<1 road 

Sai 1 roai! is exoeped of by the town 
muruh tbe 15th 17i;S 

recorded by me Sa Niokeh town Clark 



These are to warn and give notice to 
the freeholders and other inhabitents 
of this town or Destrict Qualefled by 
law to vote in town meetings to 
asemble and meet together at tbe 
meeting house of this town or destr'ct 
on tuesday the fifteenth day of March 
instant at ten oclcck in the forenoon 
then and there to act as follows Viz: 

let to ohuse a modarater to regulate 
■aid meeting 

2d to chuse a town olerk 8dly to 
chuse three selectmen 

4 to vote too constables or colectore 

5t to abuse a county treasurer 

6t tochnse a town treasurer 7tli to 
chuse too wardens and also to chase a 
committee to finish the meeting honie 
BO far as they may be fit to meet in 

8 to chase to tytbing men 

9th to vote three men for a com- 
mittee to provid a suply of the gospell 
being preached amongst ns this preas- 
ant year and for the town to vote one 
oat these three to go and take the 
best advice he can get ministers or 
others and bring a good Minister to 
preach the ccospell amongst us in this 
town or destrict and to Invest that 
parson with power as that he may go 
uutlll he feinds one that is likly to 
settle in this place 

10th to see whither the town will 
except a return and establish a road 
laid out on the eastern side of this 
town by a committee chosen for that 
purpose when £aid road was Laid out 
from Capt alex.r Campbells to Dame- 
risoota mills so called the last year 

11th to see what money the town 
will rais for tbe nesessery of this town 
(or the preasent year 

13th to chuse a oommittee of three 
men to settle with the town treas.r 
and all other town acoompts 

13lh to see what the town will do 
relating to building a pound or pounds 

14th to see what the town will do 
relating to sheep and hoggs 

ISth to vote all other ofiScers as the 
law dreots 

16th to see what the town will vote 
in order to repair the bridge over mill- 
brook 

17th to see whether the town roads 
in this town or destrict shall be made 
and repaired by a town vote or other- 
wise — and what money the town will 
vote for that purpose 

18th to see what the town will do 
relating to fish 

19tb to vote what tbe town will 
give for killing wilde creaters 

20th to see if the town will chuse a 
oommittee to make an alteration in the 
roads at the uper end of the town on 
the westeren side 
Newcastle March y It 1768 
Benjamin Woodbridge 
David Hopkins 
Alexander Campbell Selectmen 

By order of the selectmen 

Sa Nickels town Clark 



agreeable to the above warrant I 
have Notified the freeholders and 
otheriuhabitents to meet at the time 
and piece above mentioned 

Sa Nickels town Olark 
New Caatle March 16th 1768 

agreeable to the forenoing warrant 
the freeholders and other inhabits 
met togather at the time and place 
above mentioned and voted and agreed 
as follows Viz: 

Ist Benjamin Woodbridge chosen 
moderator 

2d Samael Nickels chosen town 
Clark 

3d Daved Given Jame« Given 
Samuel Anderson & James Shepard 
chosen wardens 

4 Benjamin Woodbridge Daved 
Hopkins & Alex r Campbell ohoeen 
select men 

5 James Cargill and Cristifor Hop- 
kins choien Constables 

6t Samnel Nickel chosen town 
treasarer 

7 Vot«d for oonnty treasurer 

8 Benjamin Woodbridge Natb.l 
Bryant and Samnel Niokels chosen 

9 a committee to carry on the 
flneiting of the meeting houses in this 
town 

10 James Cargill Lemuel Perkins 
and Daved Hopkins chosen a commit- 
tee to look out and provid a minester 
to preach the C^pell Id this town 

11 James Clrgill chcien and apolnt- 
ed by the town to go after a minister 
and take the best advise be can get 
from minister-n and others until) he can 
find a minister that ie likly to settle 
amongst us in this place 

12th Yoted to rais a hundred and 
fifty pound lawfuU money to defray 
the Nesseserey charges of the town 
this preasent year 

13th Benjamin Woodbridge James 
Cirgill & alex.r Campbell chosen a 
oommltee to settle aco.tt with the 
town tieasurer and all other acot : or 
demands on this town 

14 John MoNear and John Hueey 
chosen tything man 

John MoNear and James Shepard 
chosen Hogg constables 

James Cirgill and John mClure 
chosen fish keepers 

John Plamei chosen tything man 

Jacob greely chosen Hogg constable 

John Jones and arohibald Robibeoa 
chosen hogg Constables 

Jonh Cuningham and William Cun- 
ingham chosen fence vewers 

William Ouningham aud Eiisha 
Clark chosen Snrveyera of lumber 

Ebenez.r Whithaiu aid Sie « nrrt 
Hont chosen surveyors of limber 

Robart Hodge William Ounintjh n, 
and Benjamin Woodbridgi^ p.I(e»e r. 
commitee to alter the roads at the uper 
part of the town 

Eiisha Clark Archibald Robinson 



and Samuel Nickels ch( sen Fnrvej ors 

of highways. 

Benjamin Wocdbridg Jnner and 
Stewart Hunt chosen snive^ors of 
highwsyi 

Robart Hodge and arcbibiid robinson 
chosen Deer keepers 

John Cuniogham and Jam's Given 
chosen pown keepers and also voted to 
build a pown on the Eastern side of 
the town at the most conveclont plane 
to comad ate people and haodv to waiter 

voted to let the swine inn at laige 
they being yoaked and ringed as the 
law D reels 

Voted that the owner of any ram 
that shall be found going or runlng at 
large from the first daf of aga^t to the 
last of November shiill be liable to pay 
a fine of forty shilliogs the one half to 
bim or them thnt shall sew for end 
recover the same and the other half to 
the use of the town 

James Cirgill John Cnningbem and 
Hamnel Nickels chosen a committee to 
repare the bridge over millbrook so 
called 

Thomas Hui. phria chosen warden 

Voted to rais Seventy pound to make 
and repp re the highways 

Voted to pay twenty shillings lawfull 
money for every grown wolf that shall 
be oatohed and kill.d in this town this 
preasent yoar 

JoBe|>h Jones and arcbabilld Robin- 
son chosen feild drivers- 
voted to recored the above votes as 
tbey stand this meeting is dismised 
Sa Nicke.s town Olark 

These are to warn and give notice to 
all the freeholders and other iohabe- 
tents of this town or Dettrict to asaem- 
ble and meet togather at the meeting 
house un the Easterly side of this 
destriot on mnnday the twenty secotd 
day of this instant at two of the clock 
in the allernoon then and there to act 
on the following perticnlars Viz: 

Ist to Chase a modaralor to raga- 
late said meeting 

2d to see what sum of money the 
town will vote for a school or Schools 
to the keept in said town this preasent 
year that is a year from this meeting 

8d to see whether the town will 
vote that what money Shall be raised 
for a School or schools Shall be De- 
▼ided that is for the westerly side and 
Easterly side of this Destriot to Draw 
out of said sum of money as each side 
Pays town Rates. 

4ly to Chnse a committee of three 
men one on each side of this town to 
Draw out the Proportion for Each side 
from the town treasrur and state the 
schools where to be kept and pay those 
that keep the SchoollH 

Sly to vote vfither those of the In- 
habitants at the head of the tide bhall 
Draw their Proportion as they Pay 
town Rates in order to hiet a School 
mistress among them 



eiy to See whither the town will 
accept of the road Laid out at the uper 
end of this to >vn on the westerly side 
by a committee Chose for that Furpose 
New Castle 8th 1768 

Benjxmin Woodbridge 

David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexander Campbell 

New Castle Agust 22d 1768 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other inhabetents 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and voted and agreed as 
follows Viz: 

1st Mr Benjamin Wood bridge 
Chosen moderator 

2 Voted to Rais forty pounds Law- 
full money for the Suport of town 
Schools for the year insuing this date 

3d Voted that the Easterly and 
Westerly sides of this town Each Shall 
Draw their proportion of the above 
Sum to maintain a School among 
themHelves the year insuing this Date 

4thly Voted that Messrs Riobard 
Bijwers Lemuel Pirkins & Nathaniel 
Rouliuge be a Committee for the 
Eastern Side of this town to imploy a 
Schoolmaster or Schoolmistress as they 
think proper and have power to Draw 
upon the town treasurer for their 
proportion of the money voted for 
that purpose to pay the master or 
mlitress 

5tly Voted that Messrs Benjamin 
Woodbridge David Hopkins and John 
Cnningham be a oommittee to provide 
a town Soboollmaster fo^ the westereO 
Side of this town and to have power to 
draw upon the town treae.r for their 
proportion of the Sum voted to Pay 
said master 

Ct Voted that the peopel at the head 
of the tide shail have Power to Draw 
upon the town treas.r tor their pro- 
portion in order to have a sohooll- 
mibtresshiered among themselves— the 
above votes being Red the town voted 
to Enter them as they now stand 

Benjamin Woodbridge Moderater 
Samnel Nickels town Olark 

To Cristifor Hopkine Constable on 
the Eatteren Side of the town or 
Destrict of New Castle: yon are here- 
by Required in his Majesties nam to 
notify the freeholders aud the inbabe* 
tents of this town qnalifyed by law to 
vote|in]town meeting that they assem- 
ble and meet togather at the meeting 
honse£on the westerly side of the town 
on satarday the twenty forth Day of 
this instant September at ten of the 
Clock in the forenoon then and there 
to take into Consideration the follow- 
ing Perticulars 

1st to Chuse a modarator to ragn- 
late said meetiug 

2d that wheras the town of boston 
on a late town meeting whose Votes 
and Resolves we have to Communicate 
& in Pertioular Voted that the Select- 



men of said town ehoald send a Coopey 
of said votes and resolTes to the Seleot- 
oieuof each Resptciive town within 
this provanee with an Ernest Suppioa- 
tion Disiaring that they should Imede- 
atlv lay ihe lame before the town or 
Destrlct after Galling a meeting: the 
requestes and votes has letly coiue to 
hatid and in compliance therewith we 
felnd.it neseerey to call this meeting to 
S&e whither the town will cl nee a 
committee anf Send Said committee 
to Boston there to Jojn the General 
Convention which is to be held at 
Boston,as soon as poeable in order to 
consnlt and Determin on the mo»t 
prndant methods that Can be taken 
with respect to Dibooaraging Deflcnltys 
which our Oountery in giaeral and 
Ffovanoe in perticnlar labours nuder 

8d that it the town Shall think it 
Best to cbnae any parson or Partons 
for that pnipose as a comittee to vo*e 
who the said parson or Parsons Shall 
be 

4th to See what Provition tbe town 
win make with regard to tlie nes erey 
charges that is needfuil tu the person 
or parsons lo chosen to pros eed on said 
on said pnrpose 

New Oastle September ye 22d 1768 
Benjamin Woodbridge 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexander Campbell 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 

I have Notified the freeholders and 

other inbabitents to meet togathf r at 

the time aud place above mentioned. 

Cristifor Hopkins Constable 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
tbe freeholders and other iiihabitects 
met togatber at tbe time and place 
•hove mentioned and voted and agreed 
aa follows — 

Ist Benjamin Woodbridge chosen 
moderator 

3nd Voted that William Nickels 
Shall be a Committee to Represent 
this town to Jojn the General conven- 
tion in boston and that he be fnrni^'bed 
with a copey of the town Vote to 
Bnable him to proseed in said business 

8d Voted to Pay the said William 
Nickels for his time and Expenees 
While Neseserely Imployed in that 
Business oat of our town treasurery 

Recorded by me 

Sa Nickles town Clark 

These are to give Notice and warn 
all tbe freeholders and other Inbabi- 
tents of this town or Destrict Qualified 
by Law to vote in townmeetings that 
they assemble and meet togatber at 
tbe meeting house on tbe Easterly side 
of this town or destrict on tnesuay the 
fourteenth day of march next at ten of 
the cluck in the forenoon then acd 
there to act on the following Pertioa- 
lars Viz- 



lit to Choose a moderator to Ret u- 
late said meeting. 

2 to vote and Ohuse a town OlMrk. 

8 to vote and chuse three select- 
men and the same to be asaesors 

4 to vote and chuse a to hVD treasurer 

5 to vote and chuse a onnty treas- 
urer 

6 to ohuse a Oouimittee of three 
men to settle with the towa treasurer 
and all other pcc tt 

7 to ohuse a Committee of three 
men SntHbie PHrsoiiS to Provid ond 
br'ng a proper parson to p:eHfh the 
Gospell in this pleace this prensant 
year and thnt the town will be Kxceed- 
iu!» carefall to chuse tlioae parsons for 
that committee that will End.-ver by 
all fear met ns to bring a good preacher 
a minister that is lickly to settle in this 
place as soon as may be 

8 to chuse a ccmmitti e cf three 
men to lay cut a Road on the Esterly 
Side of this town or Destrict beginning 
at Mr. Elisha Olarkes little leild 
ajoyning the County Road from thence 
to the Northerly bounds of this town 

9 to chuse a Committee of three 
men to Lay out a Boad in order to ac- 
comodnte those people wlio live there 
viv: Robert Kou^hern ileurey Hodge 
and Petter Prttterson- 

10 to eee whither th.3 town will 
Vute that said Conthorn Hodge and 
Patirson shall ba alow.d to Draw out 
their proportion of the Sonoll Rates 
they liveiog Inoonveniant to where the 
school Is genarely kept that they may 
hiar Schoolmaster among them selves 
as they think proper 

11 to vote for sutable Parsons to 
sarvp as Constables and Coleoters and 
see Whst the town will alow them for 
their trouble Collecting this year 

13 to vote and chuse fore sutable 
parsons to Saive as Wardens this year 

14 to to See what the town will slow 
for wolve Cetohed acd killed in thll 
town this present year 

16 to see what sum of money the 
town will Vote to be Rais.d this 
preapent year to Defrey tbe Nesserey 
Charges Arising within the same 

16 to see wither the town will chuse 
acccmmittee to lay out a Koad to ac- 
comodate Mr Joseph Uliddtn to and 
from his farm he not hnving tbe add- 
vantage of Roads as others genarely 
have 

17 to see wither the tbe town that 
all Pnbliok town meetings Shall be 
Notified by Posting up a warning at 
the meeting house or other Public 
places in said town. 

18 to see what sum of money the 
town will Tote to be Raised to maintain 
a School or Schools this current year 

19 to See what sum of money the 
town Will vote to be rais.d to be 
work.d out upon the high ways this 
preasant year and what shall be alow.d 



pr Day for a man oxen cart Plow 

20 to whither the town will Vote 
to Receive and take into Consideration 
what Mr Joseph Trow offers bv way 
of abatement 

21 to see wither tbe town will Re- 
ceive a Return from a former commit 
tee who has Laid out a Road at the 
nper end of this town 

22 to see whither tbe town will 
chuse a committee of three men to lay 
out a Road between Samuel Nickels 
aud alex r Campbell to the sotherly 
hounds of this town in order to joyn a 
Road proposed by the session to be 
laid out through freetown toward 
Buthbee 

23 to eee whither tbe Swine shall go 
at large they being yoaked and Ringed 

24 to see what time the Rames shall 
be taken from tbe Sheep 

25 to vote that no stalion Shall go 
at Ihrge above one year old and what 
fine to lay for every such offeose 

26 to see what the town will alow 
the town treasurer for this correD 
year 

New Castle Feb.ry 25th 1769 
by order of the selectmen 
Benjamin Woodbridge 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Aexander Campbell 

Saml Nickels town Clark 
Agreeable to above warrant I have 
Notified the freeholders and other 
inbabetent to meet at the time and 
Pleaoe above mentioned 

Sa Nickels town Clark 
Asreeable to tbe foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other inhabetents 
met togatber at the time and place 
above mentioned and voted and agreed 
as follows 

1 Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen 
moderator. 

2 Samuel Nickels ohoeen town 
dark 

3 Benjamis Woodbridee Alexr 
Campbell and David Hopkins Chosen 
Selectmen 

4 Samuel Nickel Chosen town 
treasurer 

5 Benjamin Woodbridge Alexr 
Campbell and James Cargill obosen a 
committee to settle with the town 
treasurer and all other aco.tt with the 
town 

6 Samuel Nickels Alexr Campbell 
and David Hopkins ohos n a commit- 
tee to Lo3k out and piovid a meinister 
agreeable to the warrant above men- 
tioned 

7 Joseph Jones Elisha Clark and 
Richard Bowers Chosen a committee 
to lay out a Hoad Bound Vanes pound 
so called to Josiab Clarks from thenoe 
to tbe Northernmost Bound of this 
town 

8 Benjamin Woodbridge Alexr 
Campbell and David Hopkins Chosen a 
Committee to lay a road from the 
Sheepscot River Near Henrey Hoge 



or Mr. Koglrans Easterlj- to Oromeys 
Road 60 called against where the town 
Koad la already laid out and Cleard 

9 Voted tbat Henrey Hodg Robert 
KoRhern and PeUer Patterson Shall 
Draw their proportion of the money 
Raised for School to help Provld a 
SohooUmaster or mlBterie among them- 
eelves 

10 John plomer Samuel Walters & 
John mo Olnre (Jhosen a committee to 
proTid a Bobool at the uper end of this 
town and to have power to Draw their 
proprotion Rais.d in the town fcr that 
perpoi as above 

11 James Cargill and JamCB Given 
Chosen Constables and also vote to 
give said Constable* too pounds thir- 
teen and fore pence for their trouble 
or sarves in tbat office 

18 David Given John Hodge Samuel 
Hall Tobias Qlidden chosen wardens 

13 William Cunningham Saml 
Nlctels Henerey Hodge Samuel Wai- 
ters Richard Boireis Joseph Jones and 
thomas Humphrls Chosen Burveors on 
High ways 

14 William Oanningbam John 
Cannlngbam lohobod Asblnga Nath'l 
Roallner Abnlr Perkins and t ristifor 
Hopkens Chosen fence Yewers and Bid 
Drivers. 

John CnuDingham Chosen Pown 
keeper 

klnalam Winslow Ebenezer Hall 
John PInmer Job Day John Cunning- 
bam and Benjamin Woodbtldge Jun.r 
Chosen Hog»; Constables Michal Batt 
Chosen Sealer of Leather Riohatd 
Bowers Chosen Dear keeper 

Klnalam Wins'ow David Murey 
John Plumer Chosen tytbing Men 

Joseph Jones Ellsha Clark William 
Caningham Chosen Survayors of 
Lumber 

James Oarglll and Samuel Watters 
chosen fish keepers 

Voted to give twenty five shillings 
for Everey grown Wolf that shall be 
oatobed and killed in this town this 
preasant year out of the town StooK- 
Voted to Raise fifty pounds Lawfull 
money to Defrey the Neserey Chaiges 
of this town at prasent 

Voted all town meetings to be floti- 
fled by Posting up NotlSecatlons 
thereof at Sum Publick Pleace or 
Pieaoes In this town 

Voted to Rais twenty five pounds 
Lawfull money To support a town 
BChooll or SoooIIb 

Voted that the Committee tbat was 
Chosen to Supply the Eastern Side 
with a Scbooll shall have Power to 
Draw their proportion of the above 
Bum to help to hier a Schoolmaster or 
Sohoollmlsterls as they think Proper or 
as they and the Rest of the InhabetectB 
on tbat side can agree 

Voted that the Committee Chosen on 
the weiteren side shall have Power as 



■aid Committee on the E isteren 

Voted to Rais the sum of one hun- 
dred pounds Lawfull money to be 
worked out on the highways In this 
town at the same Kate it was one 
before 

Voted to give Mr Joseph Trow one 
half of the Note that he has given onr 
town treasurer or on° half of the snm 
Certalned in said Note 

NathI Bryant Samuel Nickels and 
Ja i.es little Chosen a Committee to 
lay out a Road from rur town Road 
where they Shall think Most Conven- 
lant to Joyo a Road Proposed by the 
Seesion to te out through a p'ace called 
freetown towards Buthbe* 

Voted that the Swine go at Large 
being yoaked and Ringed according to 
law 

Voted that the owner of any Ram 
that Shall be found going at Large 
from the first Hgust till the twentieth 
of November Shall pay a floe of twenty 
shillings the oue half of said flue to 
him or them that shall sew for and 
Recover the same and the other half to 
the use of the town and foifit the Ram 
Voted to give onr town treaeurer the 
snm of three pounds L*wfu'l money 
for hia Expenoe and trouble iu that 
office 

V jted that no stallon shall go Rt large 
abL,ve one year old and that owner of 
any Shall bj li'jb'e to ther same forfl 
ture or fine as tho^e that ownes Rames 
to beReiQverd iu the same manner 
and converted the same use and this 
meeting is Dismissed 

Ba Nickels town Clark 
These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeholders and other Inhabe- 
tectB of this town or Destrlct of New 
Castle qualified to vote In town or 
destrlct meeting to assemble and meet 
togather at the meeting bouse on the 
western sid of this town or destrlct on 
munday the seventeenth day of aprll 
Instant at ten at ten of the Clock in 
the forenoon then and there to act on 
the following partlcniars 

l(t to chuae a moderator to regu- 
late said meeting 

to see whether the Inhabetents of 
this town or destrlot will agree and 
vote to Mr. William Southmayd 
a Call to preach the gospell and settle 
In this town 

31 to see whet the inhabetents of 
this place will vote to give Mr. William 
Southmayd fcr his silleiy vearly pro- 
vided he Excepts of said Call and Dos 
settle and preach the gospell iu this 
place 

41y to see what the Inhabetents of 
this place win vote to give mr William 
Southmayd for his Settlement in this 
place 

6 to see whither the inhabetents of 
this town or Destrlct will chuce a com- 
mittee of three or five Sntable parecns 



to give the call to mr Wiiram South" 
mayd to preach the gofpel and settle 
In this town or Destrict and give sa d 
committee full power to piovid and 
Carrey on every thing for his ordina- 
tion at the Expenoe of this town or 
Destrlct provided he Dos Accept and 
Bettle hern 

6 To see whither the Inhabetents 
of this town or Destrict will vote to 
80* or transact any tbltg further pro- 
vided it appears to be n.Bsesery & for 
the benefit of this town 
New Castle aprlll vp 3d 1769 

By order of the Sehotmen 
Beojimin Woodbridge 
Alexander Campbell Selectmen 
David UopklnB 

Sa NlcKelB town Clurk 

Agreeable to the above notlflcatlon 
I have Notified the freeholders and iu- 
bahetents to meet togather at the time 
and place bove mentioned 

Sa Nickels town Clark 

Agreeable to the above Warrant the 
freeholders and other Inhabetents met 
togather at the time and place above 
mentioned and voted and agreed as 
follows Viz- 

lat Benjamin Woodhjidge ohosec 
moderator 

2d it 18 unaLemosly voted to give 
Mr Wlllirm Southmayd a Call to 
Settle in the mluistetey and preach the 
gospell amonng as in ibis town or 
Destriot- 

3 Votted to give mr William South- 
mayd the sum of Eighty pounds lawful 
for bis yearly Sallarey provided he 
Dos Accept of Said Call and is ordained 
and settled in the mlnlsterey In this 
town 

4 Voted to give mr William Sonth- 
mayd the Sum of one hnnnred pounds 
Lawlul 

Note— The records of the above 
meeting stop at tbi" point and the next 
page goes on with the return for an- 
other warrant. Evidently a page has 
been lost. 

Agreeable to the Witbln Warrant I 
have Notified and freeholders and 
other inhabatants to meet togather at 
the time and Place within mentioned 

Sa Nickels town Olark 
New Castle Agust 18th 1769 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other inhabatents 
met togather at the time and place 
and voted as follows 

Benjamin Chosen moderator 

Votel not to act any thing further on 
the foregoin? Warrant and the meetin 
is Dismissed 

Sa Nickels to Clar 

These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeholders acd other tnbab* 
etents of this town or Destrlot that 
they asemble and meet togather at the 
meeting bouse on the Westerly sld of 
this town or Destrlct on Wednesday 



the Sixt Day of September at two of 
tOe Clock in the afternooo then and 
tnere to act on the following Perticu- 
lars Viz- 

1 to Ohuee a modarator to Ragn^ate 
Said Meeting 

2d to see What Sum ot monty the 
town Will Vote to Rale to Defray the 
Neisery Oharges of this town untill 
the ancal Meeting in March nixt 

3 To chase a Oouimittee of three 
men on each side of tbia town to bier 
SohooliuaBters or mistreeses and invest 
them with Power to Draw out their 
Proportionable Parts of the the Sniu 
that Shall be Raised for that purpoee 
as Each Side of the town Pay town 
Bates 

To gee What Snm ot money the town 
will agree npon and Vote for said 
School! or Sohoolls for hire and Bord- 
ing. 

5 Whereas there has been a ditpnt 
Whither there has been a a Road 
agreed upon and laid out for the Eene- 
at of the town Inhabetents .... Road 
called ferrey Road near the Euriipg 
yatd .... Mr Oristifor Late of New- 
berrey Deoes.d Runniug Nor . . . 
yard EoOalled and Easterly by uir 
Robert H. ... In town or Deitrict 
Road from the .... appears thaie . . 

Lawfnl money for his settlemen*. 
Provided he is ordained and settles In 
this town 

5 Voted io Pay mr William South- 
mayd too therdes of the above Sum the 
year after be is called and the otner 
third the second year after provided 
he Accepts eaid call and is settled 

6 Voted to Ohnse a committee of 
five men to Present eaid Call to David 
Hopkins Alexander Campbell Joseph 
Glidden James Oargill Samule Nickels 
otaooen for said committee and also 
voted they shall have Inil Power So 
Provid and carrey on all things and 
manner of ordination at the Expence 
of this town 

Votted to chase a committee to lay 
out a Road from the town Road Diers 
neck to Joyn the town Road on the 
Eastern side of Diers Neck Jacob 
Greely Samuel Walters Benjamin 
Woodbridge ohoosen for said purpose 

Voted that there be a petition sent 
to the General Sessions Signed by our 
town Olark praying that there be an 
aocademy of Learning Erected in the 
town of Buthbay 

this meeting is Desmised 

Sa Nickels town Olark 

These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeholders and of this town 
or Destrict to Asemble aud meet to- 
gather at the meeting house on the 
westerly side of this town on friday 
the Eighteenth of of this Inatitnt at 



threa of the Oicck in the afternoon 
then and there to act on the following 
Pcrliculnrs Viz.- 

Is ToOhusea moderator to ragu- 
late said meeting 

3d To see what sum of money the 
Inhabetents of this Destrict will Rais 
far the keeping of echooll in this Dis- 
trict until the annual meeting in 
march nixt insuii-g the Date h. . . . 
and how to be Disposed cIT 

3d To see what the town will Vote 

to give David Cun makiug 

up his grate Loss ho has met witli. . . . 
otherways as they think propfr 
To See wither the will accept of the 

Road to the town Road Near 

Samuel 

Note— At this point appears tiie 
Declaration of Indtpentiei ce written 
oat in full and in a cler.r hand followed 
by this f.tatement "the foregoing Act 
of ludepeGdenoe Recorded Bv me 
Benj n Woodbridse Jun town "Clerk" 
A Urge number of blank pages follr.ws 
and then the entries are resumed dated 
17(0. This apparent confusion cannot 
of couise be esplilned now. 

These ore to give Notice to all the 
inhabetents of this town or Destiiot on 
weutday t e foreteenth Day of march 
nixt iosuing the Date berecf at ten of 
the clo ^k iu tlie fortnocn cf si.id Day 
then and liiere to act on the following 
Pertioulars Viz 

1 To Vota and ohnae a maderator to 
Ragulate said meeting 

2d to chuse a town dark 

8 to chuse three Selectmen and they 
to Sarve for assesaois this preasant 
year 

4 to chuse a town treasurer and a 
County treasurer 

5t to chuse a Committee of three 
men to lookout and provid In such a 
manner so as the town may be Re- 
patedly enpplied with a Minister to 
Preach the Qcspell amoungst us this 
preasant year 

6 to chuse a Committee of three 
men to Bettla with the town trecsurer 
aud all other accounts or Demands 
that is Due to or from this towu 

7 Voted to chuse all other town 
offesers according to Law to saive the 
preasant year 

8 to see whither the Inhabetents of 
this town will vote to chuso any other 
committee as Shall be agrt-ed npon aud 
found nesseserey on any Goation to 
siive for ye Preasant year and the 
towu to Invest them with such Powr 
as they think Proper 

9 to tee whither the inhabetents of 
this town will vote to Give Mr. Joel 
BenidicS to settle and Preach the 



Oospell amaanget us in this town or 
Destrict 

10 to see What Settlement and what 
Sallery yearly the Inhabetents of this 
town or Destrict will vote to pay mr 
Joel Benldict provided he inclines to 
Settle amoungst us 

11 to see wither the inhabetents ol 
this town will vote to rlow mr Samuel 
Kenuidy Either agate or Barrs that 
part of the high Way thnt leads by his 
barm to Mr James Cargills 

13 to see what Sum of money the 
Inhabetents of this town will vote to 
Raisin order to Defray the Nesgeterey 
Charges Aruiog in the Shme 

14th to see what sum of money this 
town will for a School or SchooUs to 
be kept in this town Shis presant year 

15 to see what sum ot money the 
town will vote to be raised to be 
Worked out on the highways for this 
preasant year and how much Shall be 
allow. d pr D.iy for a man how much 
for a pare cf oxen how much for a 
plougli or cart 

16 to see if the inhabetents of this 
wlU Vote Each Devetion of said town 
as f hall be agreed upon Shall have it 
in their Powr to Draw their proportion, 
able part of the Schooll Rates by an 
order from their committee on the 
towu treasurer for payment of their 
own Sohooll master 

17 to see what time end Long the 
Ramss shall be kept from the Sheep 

18 to See whether the towu will 
vote that no Station Shall go at large 
above one year old and what Penalty 
against the transgreseer 

19 to see what the inhabetents of 
this town will Vote to give for Wolves 
heads aud Willd cats killed within the 
town tills preasant year 

20 that whereas at a Late town- 
meeting Legualy called the inhabetents 
of this town received a Report from 
a committee apointed to Lay out a 
road from Diars neck so Called to the 
town Road Near Samuel Anderson's 
aud said andersou complain that said 
road is much to his Damage, to See 
whither the inhabetents of this town 
will reoonsidep the former Vote at 
Least so fare as it Efeots him the said 
Anderson and chuse another Commit- 
tee to Lay ont the road a cross said 
Andersons Land their Report to be 
re3eived by the town, and said Ander- 
son to be Daly Notified by said com- 
mittee- 
Dated at Newcastle Febrnary ye 37 1770 

David Hopkins 

Alexander Campbell selectmen 

By order of the selectmen 

Sa Niokles town Clark 



agreeable to the foregoing waruing 
tbe freeholders and other Inhabetents 
mett togsther at the time and place 
aboYC mentioned and voted and agreed 
as folluws Viz. 

Alexander Oampbell choBen modera- 
tor 
Samnel NiohoU chosen town Olark 
Benjamfa WooJbridpe Alexander 
Oampbell and Daved Hopkins Chosen 
Selectmen 

Samael Nlckeli Ohoeen town treas- 
nrer 

James Oarerill Alezr Oampbell and 
Chosen a committe to lake out and 
Provld a Supply of the Oospell in this 
town the preasant year 

Benjamin Woodbridge James Oar- 
gill and Alexr Campbell Ohoeen a 
Committee to Settle with with the 
Parsons that are indebted or have any 
Demands on this town 

lyavid Hopkins Nathl Roulings 
chosen to be added to the above Oom,tt 
that were obosen to feind a Suply o( 
the Gospell in this town the year in- 
iuing 

Voted to chase any Committee that 
the town shall think nessesery for tbe 
use of the town the year insaing 

Robert Koghern and james Brown 
Chosen ConstableB 

Jamea OarglU agrees to Sarve Con* 
stable in the Boom of Robert Koghern 
and the town accepts bim 

James Brown refases to take the 
Constables oath and the town Chnies 
ITath.l Bryant in his Room to be 
Oonitable 

Samnel Walters Samuel Kennedy 
Ebenezer Clark and Arohebilld Rob- 
inson Chosen Wardens- 

Hagb Homes David Murey Joseph 
Tailer and Tobias Glidden Chosen 
Tythlngmen- 

Samnel Nickels Samuel Watters 
William Cnnningbam Joseph Joneg 
Cristifor Hopkins and Thomas Hum- 
phris Obosen Snrveyers of highways 
Henry Hodge David Cuuingham 
Hugh Homes Benjamin Btiokney John 
plumer Joseph Jones Steven White- 
house and Arohabild Robinson chosen 
Hogg Constables 

Joseph Jones Jonathan Jones jun r 
Arohabild Robinson Hugh Homes 
Jacob Oreelv Henry Hodge and David 
Hopkins Chosen fence Vners and feld 
Drivers 
James Cargill Chosen fish keeper 
Joseph Jones Ellsha Olark Alex 
Oampbell Samnel Watters and Wil- 
liam Cuningham Chosen Surveyors of 
Lumber 

William Kennedy sn.r and Jehoberd 
Linsoott Chosen Deer keepers 

John Cuningham and Nath.l Bryant 
Obosen Pownkeepers 

Alexander Robinson Chosen Sealer 
of Leather 
Voted to give the Rev Mr Joal 



Benidict a Call to settle and Preach 
the Oospell in this town 

Voted to give mr J:el Benidict the 
sum of one hundred pounds for bis 
settlement 

Voted to give Mr. Joel Benidict the 
sum of Eighty Pounds Lawfull money 
for his yearly Sallerey 

Voted to give Samuel Kenedy the 
Leberty of a gate or barrs on his Part 
of the town Road that Leads to Barn 
of James Oargiils 

Voted to raise the sum of one hun- 
dred poaudg to Defray tbe Nesserey 
Charges of this town at Presaut 

Voted to Rais the Snm of ten pounds 
to Support a town holiooU 

Voted to Bp.is the Sum of oue hin- 
dred Pounds to be worked cut on the 
highways this Preasant year- 
Voted to give fore shillings a Day 
for a man two Shilliogs pr Day for a 
yoak of rxen and Eight pence pr Day 
for a Cart or Plow for Kaoh Day that 
they Shall work on tbe highways in 
this town 

Samuel Nickels Benjamin Wood- 
bridge and Alexander Oampbell Chosen 
a committee to lay out a town Road 
from the countv Road Near Damer- 
scota Mills Round the Sont end of the 
fresh Pound known by tbe name of 
Vagns Pound so up tbe west Side of 
said pound where they think will be 
most convenient to tbe North Boncds 
of of this town- 
Voted that owner of any Ram that 
Shall be fonnj going at Large from 
the first of agust to the twentieth of 
November shall forDt and pay a fine of 
twenty shillings the one half to bim 
or them that Shall Sue for and Re- 
cover the 8ame and the o her half to 
the use of the town 

Voted that the owner of any Stalion 
that shall be found going at large 
above one year old Shall forflt and pay 
a fine of forty Shillings to be recov- 
ered io the Sam manner and form bb 
that of rames 

voted to give ten Shillngs for Every 
grown wolf that Shall be catohed and 
killed in this town this preasant year 
Henry Hodge William Cuningham 
and Daved Hopkins chosen a commit- 
tee to See whither they think it is best 
to alter a sartain Road Laid out 
thorngh Samnel Andersons land by a 
late committee chosen for that Pur- 
pose- 
voted that the Selectmen be a com- 
mittee to lay out a town road in the 
southwest Part of this town where 
they think it most convenient for the 
use of the town— Henry Hodge obosen 
surveyor of highways- 
Stewart Hunt chosen to be a Sur- 
veyor of Lumber 

tbe above votes being red it is voted 
to Record them as they Stand. 

Sft Nickels town 01. r 



At the request of a number of free- 
bcldets of this town or Di'strict- 
Thepe are to warn and give Notice to 
all Ibe freeholdfTS and other inliabe- 
tents of tills Town or Deslrict to 
nsemble and meet togather on tuesday 
the twenty second Day ot this instant 
May at two of the clock in the after- 
I. oon then and there to act on the fol- 
lowing Particulars Viz.- 

Ist To chnse a moderator to ragu- 
late said meeting 

3 To see whither the town will 
Voteto send a sntable Pareons to wait 
on the Rev Mr Emerson of Georgetown 
and the Rev.d Mr Eaton of Harpswell 
and Deslar these two Menisters, to 
ohusa good sound Gospel .Minister, 
and come to this Town as soon aa they 
couveniantlj can and gather a church 
in this town or Destrict and for them 
to know whither that church when 
gathered will vote to give Mr Joe 
bennidiot a Call to come and Preach 
the Gospell and settle In this town 
agreeable to a late vote Passed in this 
town relative to Mr. Benedict settling 
bere- 

Srd To see Whither the town Will 
Vote to send a entable Parson to offer 
the Call of that Church to Mr Bendict 
and intreat of him to come and settle 
here Viz in Newcastle if be Acceps tbe 
that Call then for the Parsons that gos 
to wait on bim here provided he can 
oome soon if be cannot to agree with 
him to oume aa soon as possable if Mr 
Benedict Dos not accept the Call then 
the Parson that is chosen to go to take 
great care the best advice of good min- 
isters and other good men and get a 
good sound preacher of the gospell 
well Recommended a sutable Parson 
to Come and P.-each the gospell 
amoungst us on probation for settle- 
ment here 

4 to see whither the town will Vote 
that the Selectmen of this town Peti- 
tion the Justices of the General Ses- 
sions of the peace bolden at Pownal- 
borough on tbe first tusdayof June 
next insning tbe Date hereof that the 
Oonrt alow no License be granted to 
any Parson whither inholder or Retailer 
in this town or Deatrict without snch 
holder or Retailer babe an approbation 
from the Selectmen Every year they 
apply for it- 

6 to see Whither the Inhabetents 
of this town will vote that the Select- 
men of this Town shall mak the Rate 
for the highways by the Last years In- 
ventory 

Newcastle May ye 7th 1770 
Benjamin Woodbridge 
David Hopkins Select 

Alexander Oampbell men 
By order of the Selectmen 

Sa Nickel! town Olark 

Agreeable to the forgoing Notifica- 
tion the freeholders and other inhabe- 



tents met togather at the time and 
place witbiu mentioned and voted and 
agreed as follows Viz.t 

1 Benjamin Woodbridge cboeen 
Moderator 

Voted to send a Salable Parson to 
wait on the Rev.d Mr. Emerson of 
Georgetown and the rev.d Mr Eaton 
of Harpswell and Disiar them two to 
obuse another good Sound Gospell 
Minister and come to this town as soon 
as they can conveniantly and Gather a 
church in this town, 

Voted that Thomas Humphries be 
Parson chosen to wait on 8aid minis- 
ter for said parpos 

Voted that (if satd chnrch when 
gathered should vote to give mr Joel 
Benedict a Call) that there should be 
Sntable (Parson chosen to go to Mr 
Benedict and to offer him said call. 

Voted that Samuel Nickels be the 
Parson Ohosen to go and offer 8aid call 
to Mr. Boned'ot and if he accepts said 
call then Said Ministers to wait on him 
here Provided he can come soon, if he 
cannot come soon to agree with him 
to come soon as posable and if Mr 
Benedict Dos not accept said call then 
Nickels is to take ttie best advice he 
can get of ministers and other good 
men and get a good Sound Preacher of 
the Gospell well reoommeiid to come 
and preach the Uospell amonugst ns 
on a probation for Settlement hero 

Voted that the Selectmen of this 
town send a petition to toe General 
Bessious of the Peace to be holden at 
Fownalboroagh witDin and for the 
oonnty of Lincoln on the first tusday of 
June nixfe Praying Praying their honers 
that there may be no License renewed 
to any Parson in this town whither 
inholder or Retailer unless such in- 
bolder or retailer have the approbation 
of the Selectmen of town Every year 

Voted that the highway rate this 
year be made by the Last years inven- 
tery 

Recordsd pr me 

8a Nickels town Ola 

Newcastle May ye 32d 1770 

These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeholders and other in- 
habitants of the town or Destriot of 
Newcastle Qaalifled by law to vote in 
townmeeting that they Asemble and 
meet togather at the meeting bouse 
on the Eisterly side of this town or 
Destrict on tusday the forth Day of 
September at two of the clock in the 
afternoon then and there to act on the 
following Particulars Viz- 

Ist Obnge a mederator to regulate 
said meeting 

2d to vote and chase a sutable Par- 
son to sarve as a seleotwau on the 
Easterly side of this town 

3 To vote aud chuse a proper Par- 
UDu to sarve as a comm.tt man for 
acoonta 



4 To vote aud ohuse a sutable Par- 
son to sarve as a comui.ttaan for a 
minister 

5 To see Wbither the to«n will 
vote to continue Mr. Mose§ Ho'.man as 
a scbooUmaster in said town 

6 to see what further sniii of money 
the inhabeteuts of this town will vote 
to Defray the Publick charge- 
Newoaftle Agust ye Slst 1770 

Bflnjamin Woodbrid 
David Hopkins Selectmen 

Alexr Oampbeli 
By order of the Selectmen 

Sa Nickels town Olr 
Newcastle Sept ye 4 h 1770 
Agreeable to Jlie foregoing wnrrant 
the freeholder* and other luhabetents 
met togather at t!ie time and place 
mentioned and voted and ngreed as 
follows Viz 

1st Benjamin Woodbridge chosen 
moderator 
2 Mr John Ward ohoaen Selectman 
3d Mr Richard Bowers ohosen a 
oom.ttman for aconnts 

4 Mr Joseph Glidden a com.tt man 
for to see that this town Is provid 
with a good Minister to preach the 
Qoepell in this Town 

5 Voted to continne Mr Moses 
Holman sohoolmaster to ktep school 
at one hundred and fift3r Puund old 
tenner pr year 

6 Voted to lais the sum of fifty 
pounds Lawful money to Dafrey the 
Publick Charges of this Town 

Sa Nickels town Clr 

These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeliolders and other of 
this Town or Destrict Qualified by law 
to vote in Townmeeting to assemble 
and meet togather at thehneeting house 
on the westerly Side of this Town on 
tusday the twelveth Day of match 
nizt insewicg the Date herof then and 
there to act on the following Pertloa» 
lars Viz. 

1st to Chase a moderator to Ragu- 
late said meeting 

2d to Ohuse a Town Clark 

3d To vote and chuse three Select- 
men 

4th To ohuse a Town Treasurer 
County Treasurer and County Regester 

5th To chuse all other Town of 
fleers as the Law Derects 

6 To chuse a committee of three 
men to Provid a good sound minister 
to come and preach the Gospell 
amongst on probation for settlement 

7th To Chuse a committee to Settle 
aco.tts with the town treasurer and all 
other Bcc.tts that is Due to or from the 
this town 

8th To See what the lohabotents of 
this town will Vote to raise to Defrey 
the nesesery charges arising within 
Town this preasant Y^ar 

9th To see what Sum of money this 
Town will vote to rais for the support 



of aTown SchoolorSohoolf. and See 
what Method the Town Take to 
regnlate said school or schools- 

lOtb To see what sum of money the 
Town will Vote to be worked out on the 
Highways that preasent year and how 
much for a man how much for a cart 
or Plow pr. Day. 

13 To See Whether the town will 
Vote that no stallion shall go at large 
and what fine shall be paid by the 
owner or owners of such as shall be 
found going at Larg within this town 
this Preasant year 

I3tb To see whither the Town will 
Vote to Let the swine go at large they 
being yoaked and Ringed according to 
law 

14th To see what the Town will 
Give for Wolves that shall be catched 
and killed within this Town this 
Preasant year 

15th To see whither the Town will 
accept of a road L-tid out from tiie 
Town Road near samuel Andersons to 
Diars River so called by Mess.r Daved 
Hopkins and Henry Hodge and Wil- 
Urn Ouaingham Oommittee Ohosen for 
that purpose 

David Hopksns 

John Ward Selectmen 

By order of the selectmen 

Sa Nickels town Olr. 

Agreeable to the fore^ioing warrant 
the freebolaers and other inhabetents 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and voted and agreed as 
follows Viz- 

1st Spencer Bennet Choaen Mod- 
erator 

2d Samuel Nickels ohosen Town 
Olark 

3d Samuel Nickels John Ward and 
David Hopkins chosen Selectmen 

4 Samuel Nickels chosen town 
treasurer 

Votted for county Treasurer and 
County Register 

Elisba Hatch and Samuel anderson 
Ohosen Constable 

Richard Bowers Roberd Hodge jn.r 
and James Campbell chosen a comm.tt 
to settle with the town Treasurer and 
all other acc.tt that is due to or from 
this Town 

Joseph Gliddon John Hedge and 
Samuel Nickels chosen a committee to 
Look out and Provid a good sound 
minister to come and preach the Gos- 
pell amouiigst us on probation for 
Settlement and il they hire some Good 
minister to oome and preach amongst, 
till such time as they can find one that 
is willing to settle in this Town and 
preach the gosple amongst us 

Thomas Kennedy and Spencer 
Bennet Ohosen Tythingmen 

Hugh Homes John Ward Samuel 
Watters Natb.l Roulingi Ohoaen 
Wai den 

KInaliam Winslow William Cnning- 
ham Jamea CargiU Eben.r Olark Jacob 



CJreoIy chosen feild Drivers and fence 
Vewers 

Satunei Niokela Daved Hopkins 
Jacob Greely Thomas Huinplnis 
OlKistifer Hjpkinj Josepli Taylor 
Jonathon Jones Ohosen SnrveyerH of 
higlnvnys 

Simaul Walters and Jaiues Oargill 
Chosen fljh keepera. 
Carnaloua Jones Chneen Deer teeper 
Kiusley Joaes Arohsibiid RDbiasou 
James Oargill 8a.iinf 1 Waiters Wil- 
liam Ouuiugham Chosen HOf;? oousta- 
bles 

Joseph Jones William Cnnlngham 
Simuel Wattera Richard Bowers 
ohosen Surveyors of Lumber 

Voted that owner of any Stallion 
that Shall be found aroiof! at large on 
the common in this town tnis preaaent 
year above one year old Bhall pay a 
fine of forty glullings the one half to 
him or tliem that Shall Sew for and 
recover and the other half to the Vie 
of the Town 

Voted that the owner of any Kam 
that Shall be found going at Iiarge 
upon the Common within this Town 
this piea-aut year from the flrat of 
agnst to the twentith of Nov.r Shall 
pay a fine of twenty shillingB and for- 
fit the Ram said fine to the same UfO 
as that of Stalions 

Voted to let the Swine go at Large 
they being yoaktd and Ringed aoooid- 
ing to Law 

Voted to give twenty Shillings lor 
Every grown Wolf that shall be 
Oatohedand killed within this town 
this Preaaent year 

Voted to Rais Twenty pounds to be 
worlied out on the highways at the 
same Rate that it was worked out Last 
year 

Voted to Rais Sixty pounds to be to 
Pay the Nesserej Charges arising with, 
in this Town this preasent year 

Voted to Rais thirty pounds for the 
Support of a town School or Schools 

Alex.r Robonson chosen Sealer of 
Leather 

the Whole of the above being Red It 
is Voted to Reecord them as they now 
Stand 

Spencer Bennet Moderator 
8a Nickeh town Clark 
New Csptle Marchjye lath 1771 

ThPBK are to warn and grive Notice 
to all the freeholders and other inhab- 
tents of this Town or De.Urict of New- 
castle Qnalified by Law to vote in 
Town meetings that f hey Asemble and 
meettogather at the Mee'iiit; house 
on the westerly aid of s»id Town on 
friday the Twenteth Day of this In- 
stant Septemb r at Three of the clock 
in the afternoon then and there to act 
on the following Perticulars Viz 

Ist To chuse a moderator to Regu- 
late said Meetlujt 
2J To Vote for a C'onuty rreapnrer 



8d To Ese what further sum of 
mouBj I be Town will vote to raise to 
Defey neasessety Charges of this Town 
this pr?eant jear 

4lh To see what the Town will Do 
about Laving out a road from the 
County road near Dameiiaoo ta Mills 
round the southwest end of Vaughns 
Pond 80 called and up the westerly 
side of said Pon to the Northeast 
Bounds of this Town 

5- To see wiiat the Town will Do 
about clearing and bti.igiug shid road 
Provided it ia Laid out 
Newcastle Sept ye 6t 1771 
By order of tlie Selectmen 
John Ward 
Sam Nickels 

David Hopkins selectmen. 
Sa Nickels Town Olr 
Agreeable to the foregoing Notifica- 
tion the freeholders sud luhatjetents 
mett toarather at the time and place 
meotiened Voted and agreed as fol- 
lows- 

1 Mr Nath.l Bryant chosen mod- 
erator 

2d Voted for a County Treasurer 
3d Voted not to rais any further 
sum of money to Defrey the Town 
Charge at preasant 

4'h Voted to Lay out the aforesaid 
road Jooathan Jones Joseph Qlidden 
HUd BdujimiQ Woodbridge chosen a 
Committee for that Purpose the above 
Votes being Read in the meeting is 
voted to record them as tliey now 
Stand 

Nath Bryant Moder.t 
Sa Nickels Town Clr, 
Newcastle Sep.t ye 20th 1771 

These are to warn and give Not'ce 
to all the freeholders and other Inhab- 
eteuts of the Town or Destrict of New- 
castle Qualified by Law to vote in 
Town meetings that they asemhle and 
meet togather at the Meeting honso on 
the Easterly side of this Town or 
De«riot on Wed.s Day the fourth Day 
of March cixt then and there to act on 
the following Perticulars Viz t 

Ist To chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late Maid meetlLg 

2d To chnse Town Clark and all 
other Town officers as ihe Law Defects 
to sarve the year ensuing 

3d To ohuseaCom tt of tbree men 
to Look oat and proyij a good Bound 
Minister to come into this Town and 
preac'j the Qospell ainonugst us. and 
Provided no lilinlster appears that is 
sutable Whither the Town will vote to 
send one of said Oom.tt in quest after 
one untill he can find a good minister 
that ia willing to come into this town 
and Preaoh the aospell amoungst ua 
on probation for settlement 

4th To chuse a Com.tt of three men 
to settle With the Town Treasurer and 
aU other acs.tt that is due to or from 
thos town 



5th y To see what sum of money 
the Inhabetents of this Town will Vote 
to rai«ie to defrey the nesesery charges 
of this preasant Year 

6tly To gee what snme of money 
the Town will Vote to raise for the 
su Import of 11 Town Sobool or Schools 

7th To see what sum of money the 
Town will Vote to raise to be worked 
out on the highways this year insuing 
and at what rate 

gl^h To see whrit time and how long 
the Rims shall be kept from going at 
Large and what for the owner and 
how Dif- posed of. 

9th To see whither the Town will 
have Stallions kept from going at 
Large and what fine for the owner of 
snob aB shall he fjnnd going at Large 
and how said fine shall be Desposed of 
10 To see whilher the Town will 
Vote fo Let the Swine go at Large 
being yoaked and Ringed according to 
Law 

11th To see what the Town will 
Give for WoivHri that shall be catohed 
and killed witliiu this Town this year 
insuing 

lath To see what the town willj^Do 
about meeting houses, whither they 
will agree to build one meeting house 
near the mid'llo where it will be most 
oonveniant for the whole Town 

13th To see >vhither the Town will 
Vote to Lay out a Road from the 
County Road near Dameriscota Mills 
where it is most conveuiaut to the 
North Corner of this Town- 
New Castle Feb.ry I8th 1772 
John Ward 

David Hopkins Selectmen 
Sam Nickels 
By order of the Selectmen 

Sam Nickels Town Clr. 
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
Delivered to me by the selectmen of 
said Town I have Notified said inhabe- 
tents to meet at the time and place 
mentioned 

Sa Nickels Town Clr. 
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabetents 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted and agreed as 
follows 

Ist Mr Richard Bowers chosen 
Moderator. 

2d Saml Nickels Chosen Town 
Clark 

Jonc Ward David Hopkins and 
Sam 1 Nickels Chosen Selectmen 

Benjimin Woodbridge and Benja- 
Jones Ohosen Constables 

Ssmnle Hylton and Kinalem Wins- 
low Tyhing men and sworn 

Samuel Kennedy bamuel Walters 
Thomas Kennedy and Nath.l ReuUngs 
Ohosen Wardens 

Samuel Palmer William Cuniogham 
James Cargill Ebenez Clark and 
Christifer Hopkins chosen fence 
Vewers and Feild Drivers 



Ddvid Mnry Sam.l Nickels Joseph 
Glidden Lemuel Perkins Jona.th Jones 
jn.r Juna.th Laiten and Mark Person 
chosen Surveyors of highways 

Jnoiee Oargill anci Samuel Watters 
chosen Fish Rsves 

Cornealos Jones and Peter Paterson 
Oboseu Deer Keepers 

Divid Murey James Sheepberd 
Chriatifer Hopkins chosen Hogg Con- 
stables 

Stewart Hunt Sam 1 Watters William 
Cnningham Elisha Clark Joseph Jones 
and John Ward chosen surveyors of 
Lumber 

David Murey chosen Tythingman 

3d Samuel Watters David Hopkins 
and Joseph Olidden Chosen a Comm.tt 
to look out and provide a good gonnd 
Minister to preach the Gospell 
amounget ui in this Town this preeant 
year 

Voted that in case no sutable apears 
one of said Oom-tt may go on quest 
after a Minister and take the best 
advice he can get of Ministers and 
other good men untell he can get a 
Sutable minister to come into this 
Town and preache the Oospel 
amonnget us on probation for settle- 
ment 

Voted the iald Parson shall go on 
or before the first Day of April nizt or 
not go atall 

4th Robert Hodge jur James Oar- 
gill and Kath.l Bryant chose i. a 
Oom.tt to settle Acc.tts with the Town 
Treasurer and all other aoc.tt that is 
due to or from this Town 

6t Voted to raise eighty pounds to 
Defrey the neeesary charges of this 
Town this presant year 

6 Voted to raise fifty pouads this 
year to be worked ont on the high 
ways 

Voted to give four shillings pr Day 
for a man two shillings for a yoak of 
nine pence for a Cart and three shil- 
lings for a Plow pr Day 

7 Voted that the Owner of any Ram 
that shall be found going at Large 
from the First of August to the 
tweuteth of Nov.r Shall pay a fine of 
forty shillings the one half to him or 
them, that shall sew for and recover 
the same and the other halt to the use 
of the Town also the Ram 

Voted to let the Swine go at Large 
they being Yoaked and Ringed accord- 
ing to Law 

Voted that the owner of any stallion 
that shall be found going upon the 
Common above one year old shall pay 
a fine of twenty shillingg to be recov- 
ered and Disposed of in the same man- 
ner as that of the rams 

Voted to give twenty shillings for 
every grown wolf that ehall be catohed 
and killed in this Town this year iu- 
Bttin^ 

Mr Beajamiu Woodbridge Mr John 



Ward and Mr Jona.th Jones jui chosen 
a Committee to Lay ont a Road from 
the County Road near Dameriscotta 
Mills where it is most conveclant to 
the northeast corner of this Town 

Voted cot to huve anythicg done to 
the Meetinghouses as they now stand- 
Voted to build one meeting bouse 
near the middle of the Town where it 
will be most convenient to the whole 
Town 

Voted that Thomas Rice Esq.r John 
Stinson Efq.r and James Mckobb Etq.r 
be a Comsiii.tt to pick upou the eputt 
for said Meetinghouie to stand where 
they think it will be most convenisnt 
for the Whole Town to meet 

Voted that Samuel ISickels wait 
upon said Oom.tt and when they have 
agree. d on a time to meet on said 
business in this Town he is to give 
Pnblick notice of said time to the 
Town 

The above Votes being read over in 
the meeting it is voted to record said 
votes a3 they now stand 

New Castle March y.e 4th 1773 
Richard Bowers Moderator 

Sa. Nickels Town Cla.r 

These are to warn and give nofice 
to all the freeholders and other Inhabe- 
tents of this Town or District of Now 
Castlo Qualified by Law to Vote in 
Townmeetings that they Assemble and 
meet togalher at the meeting house on 
the Westerly side of said Town on 
munday the twenty first Day of Sept.r 
instanc at two of the Clock in the 
afternoon then and ttiere to act on the 
following peniculars Viz t 

Ist To Chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late said meeting 

2d To Chuse a Com.ttman for acc.tts 
& Pown keeper in the Room of Mr. 
Bryant Lately Deeeaed 

3d To Chuse a Burveyor of High- 
ways ia the Room of Mr Jonathon 
Laiten lately Deiesed 

4 To see whither this Town will 
Accept of a report made by a Ccmm.tt 
Chosen by this Town to lay out a 
Spott of Grown for a Meeting house to 
stand on — 

5fc And provided the Town Do 
accept of said spott To see what 
Method will take to build said Meet- 
ing hons, whither they will Agree to 
remove the meeting house on the East 
side of tbis Town and enlarge it or 
agreo to build an entire new Meeting 
house. 

6t And Provided they Do agree to 
build said meeting bouse. To Chuee 
a Comm.tt to carrey on sHid work. 

7 To Bee what sum of money the 
Town will vote to raise to oarey oa 
the building said Meeting btnse — 

tth To see what the Town will do 
about a Minister. Whither they will 
agree to Chase a new Comm.tt for 
that Purpose or invest the Comm.tt 



allready ohc tei with larger P:wer 

9th And provided the Town Do not 
accept of said spott as Lnid out;, to 
see whether the town will agree on 
anv other spott either by Voting or 
other wk;. s hs I be Town shall think fit 
Newcastle Sept.r 4th 1772 
By order of t''e selectmen 
John WB-d 

David Uopkiua sekctmen 
Sam Nickels 

Sa Nickels Town CIr. 
Agreeable to the fore going warrant 
the freeholder? and other inhabetents 
met togatber at the time and place 
above mentioned itnd voted and agreed 
as foilows- 

1 Mr Samuel OaUey Chosen Tvlodera- 
tor 

2 Mr Samuel Galley Chosen a 
Comm ttmaii for acc.tts in the Room 
of Nathel. Bryant Decesed Mr Solo- 
mon Dunbar Chosen Powr.keeper in 
the Room of Mr Kath.l Bryant Decesed 

3 Voted not to sccppt of the Spott 
Laid for a Meeting house 

4 Voted not to Chuse any other 
Comm.tt to Look out tor a Minister to 
CO L'e into this Town and preach the 
Gospell amoungst us 

5 Voted that the Comm.tt already 
chosen in our Last annual meeting to 
provide a Minister to preach the Gos- 
pel! amounsBl us btsve no more Power 
granted them, then tney had granted 
in said Meeting 

6 Voted not to agree on any other 
Spott for a Meeting hous to stand oa 
at presant- 

Sam.l Callev Moderator 
Sum Nickels Town Clr. 
Lincoln ss. 

These are to warn and give Notice 
to all the freeholders and other Inhab- 
etents cf the Town or Destrlct of 
Newoa!-t!e qufilificdby Law to vote in 
Townmeeting that they assemble and 
meet togather. at the old Meeting 
house on the West side of this Town, 
on tharsday the eleventh Day of March 
nixt at ten of the clock in the fore- 
noon then and there to act on the 
Perticnlarg Viz.t 

1 To chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late said Meeting 

8d To Choose a Town Clark 

3d To Ohoose three Selectmen and 
all other necessrey Tov n Officers 

4th To Chuse a Comm.tt of three 
men. to look ont and Provld a good 
sound Orthod. x Biinister to come into 
this Town Hcd preach the Gospell 
amourgst us on Probation for Settle- 
ment. And 1 rrvided no Minister ap- 
pears that if likely to settle here, 
whither the Town will Vote to send 
one of said C ic.tt in quest after a 
Minister at the Towns Espenoe: and 
let him take the Best advice he can 
till he can find a good Minister that 
will be likely to settle here, and to 
invest said Oomm.ttman with luoh 



fnr(her Power «b Town shall tliiok 
proper 

6thy To Ohuse a Coiutt of three 
men to Settle aco.tts with the Town 
Treasurer and all other Demands that 
i8 Due to or from this Town 

6t Whereas it was Voted in our 
Last ancnal Meeting to have but one 
Meotinghouee where it would be most 
oonveniant for the whole Town to 
meet: and a Oom.tt was chosen to 
find a spott for laid meeting House to 
stand on: and again on the twenty 
first of September Last It was Voted 
not to accept of the spott Laid out by 
said Oom.tt to eee therefore what 
Method the Town will think proper to 
take to find a Spott that will be agree- 
able to the Mejority of this Town for 
said Meeting honse to stand on as 
aforesBid 

7thly To see what snm of money 
the Town will think proper to raise 
to Defrey the necessery Charges arit- 
ing within the same this preasent 

8th To see what snm of money this 
Town will Vote to Raise to be worked 
out on the Highways this preasent 
year and what the Town will Vote to 
give pr. Day for a man. what for a 
yoak of Ozen and what for a Oatt or 
Plow- 

9th To see what time and how 
Long the Town will 7ote to have the 
Rams kept from the Sheep and what 
fine the Owner cf fuch as shall be 
found going at Large shall pay. Dnr- 
iug saiil Term 

10th To eee whither the Town will 
Vote to have Stalions kept from going 
at Large and what fine to be Paid by 
the owner of such as shall be found 
going at Large: and How said fine 
shall be Disposed of- 

11th To see if the Town will Vote 
to let the Swine go at Large they being 
Yoaked and Ringed as the Law De- 
rects- 

13th To see what the Town will 
Voie to Qiye for Wolves that to be 
Catched and killed, in this town this 
preasent Year- 

13th To see what the Town will Do 
about a Town School 

Uth To see if the Town will arant 
a request made by the Inhabetents of 
this Town on the upper end of Biers 
Neck so called Vizt to see if the Town 
will Vote to sett of to them a parcel of 
land on said KeoR bounded sontheily 
by Jacob Greelvs Lott easterly on 
Diers River westerly on Sheepscut 
River and Northerly on the North 
Bonndery Line of this Town- 

15th To see if the Town will Ohoose 
a Oom.tt to Lay out a Pnblick Landing 
place at the head of the Tide on 
Sheepsout River 

Dated a,t Newcastle Febry aad 1?78 
John Ward 
David Hopkin Selectmen 
Samuel Nickels 



by order of the selectmen 

Sam 11 Nickels Town Clark 

Agreeable to the for going Warrant 
1 have Notified the freeholders and 
other Inhabetents to meet at the time 
and place within mentioned 

Samuel Nickels Town Clr 

Agreeable to the for going Warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabetents 
met to Gather at the time and place 
above mentioned and agreed as follows 
Viz.t 

Ist Mr Benjamin Woodbridge 
Oiiosen Modeiator 

2 Samuel Nickels chosen Town 
Clark 

3d Benjamin Woodbridge John 
Ward and Sauiuol Walters chosen 
Selectmen Samnel Nickels chosen 
Town Treasurer. Jacob Qreely chosen 
Constable Benjamin Woodbridge jnr 
agrees with said Qreely to take his 
place and the Town Voted to accept of 
said Woodbridge in the room of said 
Greely for Constable and is sworn into 
said Office 

Eben.r Clark chosen Constable and 
sworn 

Samnel Kennedy David Heynes 
John Plumer Joseph Jones and Jacob 
Greely chosen Wardens and Sworn 
Joseph Jones Samuel Kennedy Samuel 
Walters Daniel Scott and George 
BestowtChosenJbuiveyors of Lumber 
and Sworn David Given Benjamin 
Gleden Samuel Calley and Samnel 
Anderson Chosen Tythiug men Thomas 
Humpbris Samuel Hylton Ezektl 
Laiteu Christifer Hopkins David Mnrey 
James Cargill and Jouathon Jones 
chosen Surveyors of Highways and 
Bworu- 

Danial McQuigg John Dodge Ebenr 
Hall James Oargill Jacob Greely: 
Benjamin GledJen. and David Hop- 
kins chosen Hogg Constables, fence 
Veweres and field drivers and sworn 
Pater Paterson and Philip Cooper 
chosen Deer keepers James Cargill 
snj David Hopkins chosen fish Rives 
and sworn Aiezr Robinson Danial 
McQnigg James Shepherd chosen 
Sealers of Leather and Sworn- 
John Cuniugham and Solomon Dan- 
bar chosen Pown keepers 

4 Voted not to raise any money for 
a Town Stock at Present 
James Oargill Thomas Hnmphris and 
Alexr Robinson chosen a Oom.tt Look 
out and provid a good sound Minibter 
to preach the Gospell amonngst ns this 
preasant year 

Voted that Capt James Cargill Be 
the parson out of said Com.tt to go in 
quest after a Minister, and him to take 
the advioe of his brethren the Com tt 
and set out on his journey at the time 
when, and go as they shall think 
proper, also on his journey to take the 
best advice he can get of Ministers and 
othsr good men. so that be may if 



Possabie find a grod minister to come 
into this To%vu and Preach the Gospell 
amouDgst us on Probation for Settle- 
ment here. Voted also that said Oar- 
gill make return of his Doings herein 
to this Town on or before the first Day 
of June next and that the said Cargill 
be paid out of the Town stock for hi« 
time aud Reaeonable Expence- 

5 Voted that Jonathan Jones. Sam- 
uel Calley. and Robert Hodge be a 
Com.tt to settle with the Town Treas- 
urer and all other Demands that is Due 
to or from this Town 

6 Agreed not to act on the i-ixth 
artikle 

8 Voted to Raise the sum of sixty 
pounds to be worked out on the High 
way this present year 

Voted that the Highway Rate be 
Laid on according to the Last Years 
Inveijtery 

Voted to give four shillings pr Day 
for a man. two shillings for a Toak of 
Ozen two Do for a Plow and one for a 
Cart 

Voted that all those that work on 
the Highways shall begin their Days 
work at seven a clock in the morning 
and end at six in the evening, slowing 
one hour only for relreshment 

Voted that each Surveyor of High- 
ways shall give the men named in the 
list Due Notice of the time and place, 
to attend: either b,' themselves or 
some meet Parson in their Room, and 
those that do not attend as aforesaid 
and work out his Rate, the surveyor 
shall make return: of eaob Delinquent 
parson with the exact that he has not 
worked oat. to the Town Clark on or 
before the first Day cf October nizt and 
the Town Clark shall give said aco.tt 
to the Selectmen, and the Selectm.en 
shall add the sum that each man has 
not worked to hii nizt Town Rate, 
and the Surveyor shall hire men 
where he can: and work out the gum 
that is returned by him to the Town 
Clark and to Draw said sum out of the 
Town stock to Pay the men so hired 

9 Voted that the Owner of any Ram 
that shall be found going at Large 
from the first of Angnst to the twen- 
tieth of November, shall pay a fine 
twenty shillings the one halt to the 
informer, and the other half to the use 
of the poor of the Town 

10th Voted that no Stallion shall 
go at Large this present year and the 
owner of any such as shall be found 
going at Large shall pay a fine of 
twenty shillings, to be recovered and 
Disposed of in the same manner as 
that of Rams 

11 Voted to let the Swine go at 
Large they being yoaked and Ringed 
as the Law Derects 

18th Voted to give twenty shilllnge 
for every grown Wolf that shall be 
catched and killed in this Town this 
present year 



13 Voted not to act anything about a 
Town School 

14 Voted not ^o (irant the Request 
of the people at the head of Diers 
Neok 

15th John Plnmer Mark Pareong 
and Samuel Watters chosen to Lay out 
a Publiok Landing at the bead of the 
tide on Sheepacut RiTer. and aUo a 
Boad from Bald landing to the Town 
Road where it is most couveniant 
New Castle March ye Uth 1773 

Sa Nickels Town Olr 
New Oastle May ye 6e 1773 

These are to warn aud give Notice 
to all the freeholders and other lohabi 
tants of thia Town Qualified hy Law 
to Vote in Town Meeticgs to Aeemble 
and Meet togather at the meeting house 
on the Easterly side of this Town on 
Thursday the thirteenth Day of this 
Instant at three of thp clock in the 
afternoon, then and there to acton 
the following Viz t 

let To Vote orohuse a Moderator 
te Regulate said Meeting 

2d Then and there to E'eet uud 
Depute a Sutable and proper Person, 
(being a Freeholder and Resident in 
said Town) to aarv for, and Represent 
theoi in a great and General Court or 
Assembly appointed to be oonventd, 
held and Kept, for his Majesties Sarves. 
at the Town House in Eoston opon 
Wednesday the twenty sixt Day of 
May iustaut at nine a Clock in the 
morning and so De Die In Diem Dur- 
ing the Session and Sessions 
By order of the selectmen 

Sam Nickels Town Clr. 
Benjamin Woodbridge 
John Ward Selec'.men 

Samuel Waters 
Newcastle May the sixtteenth 1773 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders aud other Inhabetents 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted andagree.dai 
follows Viz.t 

1st Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen 
Moderator 

2d Samuel Oally Chosen Clark for 
gaid Meeting the Town Clark not be- 
ing present- 

3d Voted that the Town are nnder 
auch Snrcomstanoee that they are not 
able to send any parson to represent 
this Town at the General Court this 
Year aud Pray they may be excused 

4 Chose Jnreyman to sarve on the 
Grand and Pitet Jury and the Meet- 
ing is Dismissed 
Sauin'l Oally Clark of s.d Meeting 
A true Ooppy euter.d by me 

Sam NickeJs Tok n Clark 
Lincoln ss. to the Constable or either 
of them in tlie Town or Deslric: of 
New Castle Greeting. 

In his 51sJ88tieB UKme > on are Re- 
quired forthwith to SnmuKunlt the 
treeho'deis mid ut-^er I l.Kbetents of 



thia Town or Destriot qualified by Law 
to Vote in Town Meetings, to Assemble 
and Meett topjather at trie New Meet- 
ing house in said New Castle on Mun- 
day the thrrteenth Day of Septem.r 
nixt Eiuniijg the Date hTreof at ten 
of the (dock in the forenoon then aud 
tliere to not on the followine; Attiokles 
herein mention" d 

1st to choose f\ Modf Titor to Regu- 
IfttB gaii MeftiEg 

2d )'o act and Vote on the followlDg 
par:icn:i;rs. Requnst. d io be incerted 
by teu treelioldeFK Isihabcteuts of 
Town cr Dsbtrio!. to see whither ttie 
luhabetenta of this Town or Oesttiot. 
will vote that the new meeting house 
on tho Easterly side of tbis Town or 
Destriot be finished as sof n as PD?ab!e 
in the foliowina luaiiuer Viz to finish 
Clabordiiig the outside and What oUo 
is nooceasarv. and to fioih Ihe inside 
in manner foliowing. Viz.t to buiid as 
many Pews on the float of said Meet- 
ing house as can be conveniently built 
Leaving Rootu for A leys and to built 
four looi.- sebtd on the east side of tiie 
front Alley towsirts the Pulpit for 
men ai d Women to set in and what 
further is i-ece^-hBry at the Cost of the 
Town, aud that a com.tt of three men 
be oliose aud irapovTfrred to Buy Stoff 
and hire men Co boUd said Pews aud 
Seats Olabordiug &o as above men- 
tioned aud to D aw on the Town 
Treasurer of tliis Town or Desttict for 
what said Siuff and work comes too. 
or whither tfce I itiabefents of (his 
Town or Destriot will vote two or three 
Sufficient men in thi« Town or Dcstrict 
that Dss appear aud (jffer to fiuith 
gaid Mtetitg house aa above mentioned 
aud give i^eoujity to the Town to Pre- 
form the same sliall have full Power 
of themselves to si'll said Pews to the 
Inliabeteuta of this Town or Destriot 
at the Price said Pews Cost in building, 
tiiey b?ing alow.d what is Roasonable 
and hansom ff>r lime and trouble in 
getting fa'd Pews built aud what 
alow d for thosa persons for their time 
and trouble to te put on the price of 
said Pews before said Pews are Sold. 
or for the Inhabalents of this Town or 
Destriot to Act aud Vote in any other 
Method ei! her to have Alesser number 
of Pews and more Seats, or aa above 
mentioiiod so that said Meeting house 
May befli.ishs3. 

3dly To see wither the Town will 
Vote that sis pounds therteen shil- 
lings and four ponce be laid out on 
the old meeting Siouse on the Westerly 
side of this Town or Destriot in Re- 
pairi-ig the same in the following 
manner Viz.t to make the plank seats. 
m6r:d the wiudowe Doors &b so f arr 
as the above sum will Doe. to make 
said meeting hous more decent to meet 
in then it is at preasent ard that a 
Oom.tt of men l;e chose aud Vote to 



Lay cut said money on said house to 
the best advantage and when said 
work is den. the Com.tt to have an 
order from the Selectmen for their 
Pay. 

4th To see whither the Inhabetents 
of this Town or Destriot will Vote Mr 
Jeate Reed that Preaches the Gospel 
in this place as hs proposes to go to 
the westward this fall, shall have 
proposal made to hiai that may En- 
coarage him to Retourn aoon after he 
gos up. and preach the Gofpeil in this 
Town or Destrict in older for settle- 
ment here in the Miuistrey order, and 
what yearly Sallery and Settloment. 
the Inhabetents will vote to give pro- 
vided he Dos settle and Preach the 
Gospel! in this Town or District 

5t to Uhute and Vote a Oomm.t oft 
tluee men to Lav out a road from the 
County Road to the Northernmost 
Bounds of this Town or District and 
for said Oommittea to make an Altra- 
tion in some part of the Town Road 
Leading towards Daraariscotly Mills 
gos over a Ridgs of Rooks down to side 
of the Hill aud some way till it comes 
Into the;,Town Road again so as to 
make it better Treaveling then where 
the Town Road i« now Laid 

6t To Act aud Do anything further 
that appears necessery end for the 
benefit of of the Inhabetents of this 
Town or Destrict 

Hereof fail not and make Return of 
this warrant with your doings therein 
to some one of the Seelectmen in Sea- 
son Before said Town or Destrict meet- 
ing begins. 

Given under our hands thia tweaty- 
geventh Day of August 1775 

Benjamin Woodbridge 

John Ward Selectmen 

Sam. II Waters 

Agreeable to the above Warrant to 
me committed I have Notified the 
freeholders and other Inhabitanta to 
meet an time and place above Mentioned 
aooordingas the Law Dericts 
New Oa«tle Sept.r I3th 1773 

Benjamin Woodbridge for Constable 
Sam 11 Mickels Town Clr. 
New Castle Sept.r 13th 1773. 



According to the above Warrant to 
me oommitted I have Warned the 
Inhabitants accordiog to Law. 
Newoaatle Ootober 28. 1773 

BeojamiD Woodbridge Constable 
Recorded pr 

Sam I Nickels Town Olr 
New Oaetle Ootober 28 1773 

Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
the treeholders and other Inhabitants 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted and agreed a« 
follows Vizt 

Ist David Hopkins Obosen Modera- 
tor 

3d Vote to give Mr. Jesae Reed a 
Call to Settle and preach the Gospell 
in this Town, 

3 Alexr Robinson, Thomas Hum- 
phries and Robert Hodges jur chosen 
a Commit, to present said Call to satd 
Mr. Reed and Receive bis answer 

4 Voted to give Mr. Beed the Sum 
of one hundred pound Settlement and 
the Sum of eighty pounds yearly 
Ballary provided he accepts said Call 
and Settles in the Ministry in this 
Town 

5t Voted to Reconsider a vote 
pased in this Town in March 1772 to 
have but one Meetinghouse in this 
Town 

6 Voted not to add any more meB 
to the Oommtt. for finishing the new 
Meeting house 

7 Voted to build a Meetinghouse on 
the westerly side of this town on the 
Ministerial Lottnear the Town Road 

8 Noted to Raise the sum of one 
hundred pounds to Defrey the Charges 
arising within this Town this present 
year 

Voted to Carrey on the Building 
said Meetinghouse as mentioned in 
the Warrant 

9 David Murey Jonathan Jones 
David Murey Samuel Nickels and 
Robert Hodge J n.r Chosen a Com.tt 
the Building of said Meetinghouse 

10 Samuel Hylton Samuel Watters 
and John Plumer chosen a Committee 
to alter the Town Road on Diers Neck 
BO that it may be more oonveniant 
then where it is now. also to Lay out 
a Road from the Town on said Neck 
to the Northerly bounds of this Town 

Toted to Record the above Votes as 
they now stand 

David Hopkins Moderator 

Recorded pr Sam 1 Nickels Town Clr 

Lincoln Ss: To the Constables or 
either of them in the Town or District 
of Newcastle Greeting- 

In his Majesties you are Required 
forthwith to Summon and warn the 
freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
the Town or District qualified by Law 
to Vote in Town or District Meetings 
to Asemble and meet togaiher as 'h<> 
Meetinghouse on the ei ete ly .i^eof 
this Town or Distrlot on Moi da> !:f 



fourteenth Dav of March nixt ensuing 
the Date hereof at ten of the clock in 
the forenoon then and thereto act on 
the following Perticnlars Vizt. 

1st To Vote and chuse a Moderator 
to Regulate said Meeticg 

2d To Vote and chuse a Town Clark 

8d To Vote and ohuge a Town 
Treasurer and all other Town Officers 

4th To Vote and chuse three men 
to settle Bcoltg. and to settle with the 
Town Treasurer as a Comiuittee for 
the Town, and to have an acompt. 
Drawd and Read in the Annal Meeting 
that the luhabitants may know how 
the money expended which the In- 
habitants havs Voted to be Raised in 
this Town or District 

5 To Vote for Ccnniy TroBfurer- 

6 To See wbitlicr tlie Town will 
accept the Report of a Commtt. who 
were chose to alter and Lay cut a road 
or Roads on Diers Neck lo called for 
conveniancy of the Inhabitants 

7tb To see whether ihe Town will 
Vote tor a lauding place where the 
Committee have Laid out. nsar Benja- 
min Stiokneyg where the Committee 
have laid out a Road which Comes to 
Sheepecot River what the Town will 
alow for the Landing place being 
abont one Acre of Land- 

8t)i Where (aid Landing place is 
Laid near suid Stickuevs there is a 
oonveniant place to build a Bridge over 
said River, which will greatly ac- 
comodate the Inbabitdnis, and is 
much wanted and will be a Pnbliok 
bennefit. Wliither the Town will vote 
to build one half of said Bridge, and 
what manner they will Vote it shall 
be Don 

9,h To see if the Town will Vote to 
allow What has been Don on the 
Meeting house on the easterly side of 
this Town as there was a Ccmtt and 
voted some time past to finish said 
Meeting house 

10 To see if the Town will Vote to 
Disannll that Committee and Vote and 
Chuse anoti.er Committee of threa 
men on (lie easterly side of this Town 
or District to carrey en and ficish said 
Meeting houee either by building Pews 
and Seats or any other way. that the 
Town shall vote, in order to pay the 
charge of finishing said Meeting house 

11th Wheras there was a Vote 
passed at a Legal Meeting In this Town 
or Dtstriot in the mouth of Ootober 
last past to build a Meeting house on 
the westerly part of this Town or 
District and a Committee Voted and 
ohose by the Inbabetants of Town or 
District for that Purpose and as there 
i» unttiing api ears that the Coiumictee 
has Don Muy ihicg so much as to get a 
ffaiiu towards bnildiug said Meeting 
hcufie >A hither the Inhabetants will 
V I'' . D s<i'ii'.l that. Oomujtttee that 
were Ohoie and vote and obnee another 



Committee of five men on the westerly 
side of the Town or DUtriot to carrey 
on build aud fiuish. said Meeting 
house in Some Method or way that the 
Town shall think and Vote to be proper, 
and what Dementions said meeting 
house shall be built, whither as much 
Larger then the Meeting house on the 
Easterly side of this Town or District 
as the westerly side pay more Town 
Rates and that Committee shall be 
Directed to Let all these persons that 
have a mind to set their proportion of 
said frame as it Is cecresery or any 
other Stuff for raid House-' 

12 To Vcte acd chufe a Committee 
of three men and 'mpower them said 
Commtt to apree with Mr. Samuel 
Wheeler to preach the Gospell in fhis 
Town or District oa probation in order 
for Settlement, and in Case Mr. 
Waeeler D^n.t incline to preach on 
probation in order for Settlement then 
and Diiectly for ttie Committee to take 
all prudent caie that can bee to get a 
good prracber of the Goepell to come 
and preach the Gospel in this Town or 
District on probation and In order for 
Settlement- 

ISch To fee what sum of money the 
Town will Vote to Raise to be worked 
out on the High Ways Bridges &C: 
Town or District and what pr. Day for 
a man. what for a yoak of Oxen, 
plough. Cartacdso.- 

14 To see Whiit time the Rams 
shall be kept from the Sheep 

To Vote what fine Shall be for 
Stallions Running at Large. 

16th To Vote and chuse Pown 
keepers in this Town- 

16 To Vote and obnse two men to 
take care the fish are not hendred 
from going up Sheepscut River or 
Djers River either by Dams Mills or 
either way 

17 To Vote and chuse a Town 
Schoolmaster and what to give him pr. 
year and for the Selectmen to Station 
him where he Shall keep, and for the 
people on Dyers Neck to have their 
proportion of the sum allow. d them 
for their own Schooling 

18 To Ohuae a Committee of three 
men to Lay out n Road from the 
Onlley on Town Road Eli-'ba Clarks 
field across the Cnnnty Roaj for the 
conyenence cf the Inhabitants on the 
westerly side of Damisootta Pond to 
the Northernmost bounds of this Town 
and for the same Committee to Alter 
the Town Road going to Damisootta 
Mills which has been Laid out over a 
Ledge of Rockes. to be altered and to 
go to the eastward under the bill some 
Way illl It comes into the Town Road 
again 

Newcastle Febr ye 24th 1774 

Benjau Woodbridge I 

John Ward I Selectmen 

Sam 11 Waters | 



Agreeable to the foregoin Warrant 
the freeholder and other InhabitKiits 
met togather at the time and place 
above mentioned and Voted as follows 

Viz. 

let Voted Benjamin Woodbridge 
Moderator 

2 Voted to finish the meeticg Honse 
on the eftBt tide of this Town at the 
Town charge as mentioned in the 
foresaid warrant 

8d Voted that Joseph Gledden 
Sam. II Nickels and Robert Hodge J.ur 
beaOomtt to Carrey on the finishing 
of said House as meatioued in said 
warrant 

4 Voted not to Lay out any money 
on the Old meeting bonse and tSaid 
Meeting is Diemieeed 

Benjamin WooJbridge Moderator 

8am.ll Nickels Town Olerk 

Lincoln bs. To the Coustable or 
Conetabiesof the Town or Dlatriot of 
Newcastle Greeting - 

You are here by Required in his 
majesties name to Warn the free- 
holders and Other Inbabiteute of this 
Town or District Qualified to Vote in 
Town Meetings to Asemble and meet 
togather at the Meeting hon&e on the 
westerly side of thia Town on Tuesday 
the fifth Day of October nix at one of 
the clock in the afternoon then and 
there to Act on the following Perticu- 
lars Viz.t 

Ist To choose a Modarator to Regu- 
late said Meeting. 

and To see if the Town will Vote to 
give Mr. Jesse Reed a Oall to settle in 
this Town and preach the Gospell 
amongst us 

Sd To see if the Town will Vote to 
chose a Committee to present said Call 
to Mr. Reed and Receive his answer 

4 To gee what Settlement and what 
Sallery the Town will Vote to give Mr 
Reed provided he does accept ssid Call 

5th To see if the Town Will Recon- 
sider a vote passed in onr Last Town 
meeting concerning finishing the New 
Meeting bouse 

6 To Bee if the Town will Ohuse a 
Com tt to measure the Distance from 
the liower falls on Damiecoty River on 
a straight Line to the Lower falU on 
Bbeepsoot River and vote to build the 
Meeting honsa on the County Road as 
near the Middel as said Com.tt can 
find a convenient spott of ground 

7th To see if the Town will ohuse a 
Com.tt of five men one from each 
corner of the Town or one that the 
Inhabitant! of the several parts of the 
Town shall Nominate and one near 
the middle of the Town and Lenve it 
to the Mijority of the Oom.tt Whitlier 
there shall be one Meeting house m 
the Town or two Met tiog houses Hid 
where s&ia Meeting house or mealing 
bouses and where siii Meetintr hue 
or meeting houses shall s aud 



8 to see what Demeations the Town 
will Vote to build said Meeting house 

9 To see if the Town will Chuse a 
Com tt to prepare Stuff and agree with 
workmen to build said House 

10th that if they Do not agree about 
Baid meeting house a8 above mentioned, 
to see what other method the Town 
will take to ficd a f pot for said Meet- 
ing house to stand on 

11th To see if tae Town will obnss 
a Com tt to alter auj part of the Town 
Road on Diers Neck where it will he 
more couvenieut for the Iiiliabiterits 
then where it is at presfut L^id out. 

13th To see in what manner the 
Town will egree to settle Mr. Reed 
provided he accpts our Call 

14th To see if the Town will recon- 
sidei a vote Pased in tl^s Town some 
time Past to have one meetiiig house 
to sarve this Town 

15th To see whither the Inhubitents 
of this Town or Dastrlct will vote to 
to have two uieo Adod to the Comaiit- 
tee Chose t.e last Town m^eiing to 
assest in fiaiiblng the Meeting honse 
on the eKSt side of this Town or 
Destriot 

hereof falil not aud make re*ourn of 
this warrant with your Doiugs hereof 
unto the Town Clerk on cr before tho 
said fifth Day of Ojio'^ r uixt 
New Ca-ti9 yep t ye 16 1773 

According to to the nbove Warrant 
Derected I have warned the Inhabe- 
tenti to n eet at the time lututioned 

Benjamin Woudbridge for Constable 
John Ward I Selectmen 
Sauj 11 Waters | 
Now Castle Oct r ye 5t 1773 

the Inhabitent* m?t togitther agree- 
able to the above Warrant, when met 
Disagreed about Chnteing a Modarator. 
and the meeting was Broke up 
8a Nickels Town Oir. 



Linco'.n sb: To 'he Constables or 
either of them in the Town or District 
of Newcastle Greeting. 

In his Ms jestles name you are re- 
quired forthwitb to summon and warn 
the frt^eholders and other lahabitants 
of this Town or Destriot to assemble 
and meet togather at the old Meeting- 
house on the westerly side of this 
Town or District on thnrsday the 
twenty eighth of October at eleven 
o Clo'.;k in the forenoon, then and 
there to Act on the following Pertian- 
lars Viz 

Ist To Ohuae a Moderator to Reg- 
ulate said Meeiinij 

2d To Hee if the Town will Vote to 
glveilrJ^sse R^»d a Call to Preach 
Kiid Settle in 'his Town or Difiriot 

8J y To Vote for a Oomiiiiltee to 
pr<.i-> n" Si'<t Ol 'o Mr. Rf o ( and 
R oeive his answer— 



4th To see what Settlement and 
what Sallary the Town will give Mr. 
Reed Yearly Provided he Does Settle 
and preach the Gospel in this Town 
or District- 

5t To sea if the Inhabitants of 
this Town or District will Vote to 
Reconsider a Vote Passed in this Town 
in March 1772 to have one Meeting 
house in this Town 

6t. To see if the Town will Vote a 
Request of ten freeholders of this 
Town or District to have two men 
more added to a Committee Latly 
Cliofein this Town to finish off the 
New Meeting house en the Easterly 
Sileof this Town or District Viz 
Joseph Jones Jones and Cbristiph 
Hopkins. 

7 To see if the Town will Vote for 
another meeting house to be built on 
the westerly side of this Town or 
District whrre the Town shall Vote 
to be a Sutabla place for eaid Meeting 
house to stand whithsr near the Oak 
Tree which stands on the Town Road 
to the northward from Mr. Robert 
Hodges or on the Ministerial Lott bo 
called near the Town Road 

8 To see what sum of money the 
Town will Vote to Riis for Defreylug 
the charges of Building both Meeting- 
houses in said Town or District and 
other , necessary charges for this 
preseut year 

9.'h i.To see if the Town will Vote a 
request of teti freeholders of this 
Town, toieeif the Town will Vote 
to give mr Jesse Rued a Call and if the 
Town gives said Reed a Call, pro- 
vide! be accapts to see in what method 
the Town will proceed concerning his 
Settlement 

10 To sec if the Town will Vote to 
Build one Meeting house in the Center 
of this^Ttwn. if not to see if the 
Town will reconsider a Vote passed in 
the annual Meeticg in March 1772. 
if not f Jr building one Meeting honse 
to see if the Town will Vote to build 
a Meeting house on the Westerlv side 
of this Town on the Ministerial Lott 
or any whers els that the Town shall 
think proper on ssid west side of this 
Town, also the Method for carrying 
on s»ld;house. also the Method for 
carrying on the Meetinghouse on the 
Easterly side of this Town 

nth To see if the Town will Vote 
a Comtt. to Alter the Road on any 
part of Diers Neck vyhere it shall be 
ujore oonveniant for the Inhabitants 
then where it now is and for the 
Commtt to Lay out a Road from the 
Town Road to the Nortbermost 
Bounds of this Town 

Hereof fail not to make Return of 
your doings herein to some one of the 
Keif c'men before said meeting begin 
N9"J na'-tle, October 11. 1778 
Het j .mln Woodbridge 
John Ward Selectmen 

Sim 1 Waters 



I 



Hereof fail not and Make Return of 
this warrant With your Doings hereon 
to one of the selectmen at or before the 
14th Day of March nist ensuing the 
Date hereof 

Lincoln Se: According to the within 
warrant to ma ooumited I have 
warned the freeholders and other In- 
hahitants to meet at time and place 
and for the pnrpoBes within mentioned 
and according to Law by Posting op a 
Ooppy at two pablick places within 
Town- 
New Oastle March ye 14th 1774 
Benjamin Woodbridge Constable 
A true Ooppey Sam U Nickels Town 
Clerk 

New Castle March the 14th 1774 

Agreeable to the foregoing' the 
freeholders and other Inhabitants met 
togatber at the time and Place men- 
tioned and Voted and agree. d as 
follows. Viz.t- 
1 David Hopkins chosen Moderator 
3 Samuel Nickels choeen Town 
Clark 

Samuel Nickels Benjamin Wood- 
bridge and Sam 11 Cally chosen Select- 
men 
Sam 11 Nickels Chosen Town Treas- 



itobert Hodge chosen Constable and 
agreed with Benjamin Woodbridge 
jnr to garre in his Room and the town 
Voted to accept of said Woodbridge 
for Constable- 
Solomon Donbar chosen Constable 
and agreed with Jon th Jones jr to 
earve in his room and the Town Voted 
to acoept said Jones for Constable 

Samuel Waters John Farley and 
Robert Hodge jar chosen a Com tt to 
settle acctts with the Town Treasurer 
and all other Demands that is Due to 
or from this Town- 
Voted to acoept of a Road and 
landing Laid out at the Head of the 
Tide on Dyers Neck agreeable to a 
Return made by a Comm.tt Chosen 
for that purpose Jacob Qreely David 
Murey and James Cargill chosen a 
Comtt. to prise the Land Mentioned 
iu said Return for a Public Landing 

Voted that the People at the Head 
of the Tide have Liberty to build a 
Bridge over the Sheepsont River where 
Said Landing is Laid ont at their own 
expense- 
Voted that what money that has 
been Laid out on the Meeting bons on 
the easterly side of this Town Last 
Summer be paid out of the ont of the 
Town Stock- 
Voted to build a Meeting house on 
the West side of this Town fifty feet 
in Length and fonrty feet in wedth 

Voted that Alex. r Robinson Joseph 
Qledden and David Hopkins be a 
Comiu.tt to Invite Ur SaUi II Wheeler 
to preach the Gospell aiuonngst us on 
probation for SeitUmeiu / ud j'lo 



yUed the said Mr Wheeler is not will- 
ing to preach with us as above men- 
tiooed they to t«ke most Speedyest 
audbest Method they can to get some 
other good Minister to come into the 
Town and prescn tte Ooepel amonngst 
us OQ Probation 

Voted to Raise Seventy five pounds 
Lawfal »o be worked out on the high 
WavB. and to give at the SHme Rate 
pr Day for a man a yoak cf Oxen, a 
Cart and Plough pr Day and also the 
same pennflty for those that Dont 
ateud then vparued by the euiveyor 
aoBordIng to Law 

Voted that the Owner of acy Stalion 
that shal be foanrl going at Large on 
the Common on the town this year 
shall pay a fine of twenty shilliugs the 
one half to the iuf jrmer and the othtr 
half to the Use of this Tuwn 

Voted that Solomon Dnubar and 
John Cnn Ingham be Pown keepers 

Voted that Jacob Greely and Davtd 
Mnrey flsh keepers and that they ute 
the utmost Skill that the fish hava a 
free Pasage up Sheepsout and Dyers 
Rivers from the first Day of May to 
the first Day of .June nixt 

Voted to keep said Greely and 
Murrey clear of all Damages that may 
arise by their keeping said Passages 
open the term above mentioned thev 
taking the proper steps of the Law in 
all their proceedings in guon cases 

Voted that Dtvid Hopkins Chrisli. 
phor Hopkins James Carfjill Ebeii.r 
Hall Job Day Neam r Turner and 
Jacob Greely be Surveyors of High 
Ways 

Eben.r Clark John Catland Jameg 
Cargill and Samuel Hylton Chosen 
Wardens 

John Pinmer John farley obogen 
tything men 

Alex.r Robiugon Chosen Sealer of 
Leather 

Voted that Solomon Dunbar Jon.th 
Jones janrAlexr Robinson and Mark 
Parsons and Samuel Anderson be fence 
Vomers feild drivers and hogg Con- 
stables 

Peter Patergon and Phillip Cooper 
Chosen Deer keepers 

Voted that Dav.d Hopkins Elisha 
Clark and Benjamin Stiokney be Sur- 
veyers of Lumber 

Jonathan Jones jnr Benjamin Wooi- 
bridge jnr and Ebenr Clark Chosen a 
Committee to Lay out a Road from 
the Gulley on the Town Road near 
Elisha Clarks little feild so called a 
Cross the County Road round ths 
south West end of Damisoota Pond so 
northerly on west side of said Pond to 
the North Bouudry Line of this Town- 
also to alter the Town Road where 
they shall thiiiK it neoesrery between 
said Gulley and Daiui«coia Mills 

Voted that David Hopkins Robert 
Hodge David Murey Jontb Jones and 



Samuel Nickels be continned a Comm.tt 
to Carrey on the building of the 
Meeting house on the West side of 
this Town 
the Meeting is Dismissed 

Daved Hopkins Moderator 
A true Coppey 

Samuel Nickels Town CIr. 
a Return of a landing and Roed 
Laid out at the head of the Tide on 
the east side of the Sheapecnt River, 
the said Landing is Laid agsinit the 
great Salmon hole so called one acre 
of Lind for that purpose three quarters 
of an acre of said Land on Mark Par- 
sons Lind and one quarter of an acre 
on Benjamin Stiokneys Land the Road 
from the Land running North east 
about Sixty Rods one half on said 
Parsons Land and the other half on 
said Stiokneys Land then Bareing to 
the Northward by mark Parsons Barn, 
thence info the old Town Road 
Septr 9th i;73 

By us 
John Plumer 
Mark Parsons Com.tt 
Sam II Waters 
Recorded pr me Sam 1 Nickels 

Town Clr. 
a Return of a Road Laid out on 
Diers Neok to the Northermost bounds 
of the Town. Likewise an alteration 
of the Town Road on Dyers Neck Viz 
beginning at the foot of the Mill to the 
westward of waterses Maddow and bo 
running westerly to Boyontuns Brook 
so culled juat above the saw Mill and 
so running westerly By William Boy 
antniug Honse and go a crose Sheep- 
herds and Stiokneys Land into the 
Landivg road 

The Road Laid out begins just below 
Mr Hiltons Grist Mill from the Town. 
Road so running to the Northward as 
the Road now goes to :VininKs Land 
then Bareing westward a little on the 
Cake land to the Town line 
New Castle sep.t loth 1773 
By us 
John Pinmer 

Sam 1 Hylton Committee 
Sam Waters 

Lincoln ss To Either of the Con- 
stables in the Town of New Castle in 
said County Greeting 

Seal 

Whereas it appears to me Thomas 
Rice Esq. one of his Majesties Justices 
of the peace for said County and next 
unto said Town, that application 
hath been Made to the Selectmen of 
said Town of Newcastle, by a num- 
ber of its Inhabeteots for calling a 
meeting to consider of and.aot np gun- 
drry Matters of Consequence to said 
Town and that said Selectmen have 
unreasonably Denied to Call said meet- 
ing You are therefore Required in his 
Majesties Name forthwith to summon 
and warn the freeholderg and other 



Inhabetents of said Newcastle qnalifled 
by Law to vote in Town meetingB that 
they Aseemble and Meet togather at 
the Meeting house on the Westerly 
Bide of said Town on Thursday the 
Twenty first Day of July Inst: at 
eleven of the clock in the forenoon 
then and there to act on the loUowing 
articles- 
first '0 ohnse moderator tor the 
Meeting 

Secondly To see if the Town will 
Reconsider their vote Lately passed 
for getting the Meetinghouse on the 
western side of said Town on the 
Ministerial Lott 

thirdly To see if the Town Will vote 
that the Meeting house frame they 
have now redy for Raising shall be 
erected on the ground where the old 
Meeting house now stands or such 
other place as shall be agreed upon at 
said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make retnrn of 
this warrant and yonr Doingi thereon 
unto the Clerk of said Town, one 
hour at least before the time for hold- 
ing said Meeting 

Given under my hand and seal at 
Pownalbr. in said Conuly the fifth Day 
of July in the fourteenth year of his 
Majetties Reign An D) 1774 

ThoiuHS Rice 
Lincoln ss According lo the wi Liu 
warrant to uie CoiiimlHid I hav*- put 
up a warrant at the old MeeticK li< u-e 
Doreon the sixth Day of this n a nut 
July which was to Notify the In- 
habetents to meet at the time and 
place and for the Purpose witnin 
mentioned but said warr.t was not 
there the nixt Day after I put it np. 
But was seen there one Day some time 
after 
New Castle July ye 21 at 10 of the Clock 

Benj:n Woodbrid^e Constable 
New Castle July ye 31st 1774 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
mentioned and voted and agreed as 
follows 

first Benjamin Woodbridge was 
chosen Moderator 

second it was put to Vote whither 
the former Vote for Building the 
meetinghouse on the Ministerial Lott 
should be reconsidered and it passed 
in the negative- 

and the Meeting was Dismissed- 

Benjamin Woodbridg Moderator 
Lincoln Ss: To the Cons of the 
District of New Castle or either of 
them Greetngs: 

In his Majesties Name yon are hereby 
Required to Summon and worn the 
the freeholders and other Inbubitants 
of this Town or District qualified by 
law to Vote in Town Meeting to Aseuj 
bid and ilce. at the Meeting hou'O ( n 
the Eisterly side of this District on 
tbursday the twenty Seoond D.\ of 



this instant September at one of the 
Clock in the after noon then and there 
to act on the following Perticnlars- 

let To Vote a moderator to Regu- 
late said meeting 

2d To Vote what sum of money the 
Inhabitant* will Raise to Carrey on 
the Meeting houses in said District and 
other neocesery Charges bow Much of 
the money that is Voted to be laid out 
on the Meeting house on the Westerly 
Bid*- of. this District, and how much of 
the money that is to ba Voted, be laid 
out on the Meeting house on the 
Easterly side of this District 

31 To Vote a Com. tt of three men. 
to Lay our- a Road from the Town 
Road near BeoJRmin Gleddecs to the 
Northermost Bounds of this Destrict 
BO to accomodate the People of Balls 
Town so called 

4th To Vole anothei Committ. man 
for enpplyicig this Town or District 
with 8 minister in the Room of Mr 
Alexr R ibinsnn LHtly Removed en of 
this Town or DestriJ'- 

MaKf Retnrn of ibis warrai^t with 
your Doings herein (o some one of the 
Selectmen Seme time before the Meet- 

iop 

Dated a New Cstle ihi 6 1: D. of 

Sept 1771 

Beujd:i in V o dbii'ti I 
Sauiii' 1 Ni.U.ls I ^>' C! en 

LinooU t"-, Acco dlit to ihe within 
warranf io me rcii miitd I ii-i' <• «» n- 
ed the laiiBbi t^< i..eet at li"- 'i "' »>'d 
pine- and for me purposes within 
m 'U'loned accodmg to Law 
New Castle Septr the 22d 1774 
New Castle Sep'. 22d 1774 Agrfe- 
ftble to the foregoing Warrant the 
freeholders and other Inhabitants Met 
topather at th" time and placemen- 
tioned pud Votfd ai.d at,'reed as follows 

Vizt.- 

Ist David Hopkins chosen Moder. 

ator 

2d V )ted to Raise fourtv poucds to 
Defrey the Neoessery Charges areing 
In s«id Town- 

Sd Voted th«t '^'essi-s JamesCar- 
gill David Hopkins hud Biujimln 
Woodbridge a Coiutt: to Lay out a 
Road from the Town Road near Ben- 
JKmin (Gleddecs t.> the Ncttli. r most 
Bounds of this Towu so as to aonomo- 
date the People of Balls Town so called 

4th Voted that Jacob (ireely be a 
Oouimlttee man in the Room of Mr 
Alexr Robinson Latl> removed cut of 
this Town for supplying this Town or 
District with a Minister to preach the 
ftospel amongst us- 

the above Votes being pnbliokly it is 
Voted to Record thum as they now 
now sta d 

David Hopkins Moderator 
S„M, \ Nu-k-lR Town dr 
Lincoln Ss: To the Constable or 
either of them in this Town or Dis- 



trict of New Castle Greeting 

In his Majesties name you are Re- 
quired forthwith to Notify acd warn, 
the freeholders, and other Inhabitants 
of this Town or District of New Castle 
Qnalifled by Law to vote in Town 
Meetings to Assemble and meet to- 
gather at the old Meeting on the 
westerly side of this Town or District 
on Tuesday the fourteenth Day of 
March nixt at tr-n of the Clock in the 
forenoon then and there to act on tbe 
following Pertcnlnrs Viz.t 

Ist to chuEe a Moderator to Regu- 
late taid meeting 

2d to cliuse a Town Clark and all 
other necessary Town Officers as the 
Law Dereots to saive for the Year 
insniog 

3J Toohusea Committee to Settle 
Acctts with the Town Treasurer and 
all other Demand that is Due to or 
from this Town 
4th To Vote for a County Treasurer 
5th Tochueea Committee of three 
men, and iuipower said Committee to 
agree with Mr. Urquhart to preach the 
Gospel amungs na on probation for 
Settlement, and in Case Mr. Urquhart 
should not incline to preach ou proba- 
tion for Settlement. <hen for said 
Committee to take all prudent care 
that Cm be. to get a good sound 
preacher of the Gospel to come into 
this Towu and Preach the gospell 
amonugs us on Probation for Settle- 
ment 

6 To see what Sum of money the 
Town will Vote to Raise to Defray the 
necessary charges arising within the 
Bame this Present Year 

7 To see what Sum of momey the 
Town will Vote to Raise to be worked 
out on the High ways this Present 
year, and and what Rate the Town 
will Vote to give for a man pr. Day 
what for a Yoak of Oxen, what for a 
Cart & O: 

8th To see what time and how 
Long the Rams shall be kept from go- 
ijg at Larg with the Sheep, and what 
fine for the owner of such as shall be 
found going at Large Dnreing said 
Term 

9 To Vote what fine shall be paid 
by the owner of stallon that shall be 
found going at Large above one year 
old In this Town this Present year. 

10th To Bee what tt.is Town Do 
about a Town Schoolmaster 

11th To see if the Town will vote to 
let the Swine go at Large they being 
Yoaked and Ringed as the Law De- 
rects 

la To see what the Town will Vote 
to give pr Head for Wolves that shall 
be Catobed and killed in this Town 
this year 

18th To Vote what the Town will 
Doe with the Province money Last 
Sessed and now In the Constables 



hands 

14th To see if the Town will con- 
sider Mr. James Given on acctt of the 
Roads being on bis Land a Oonsidera- 
ble way 

New Castle Feb r 38d 1776 
Sam 11 Nickels | 
Sam II Oally | Selectmen 

According to the above Warrant to 
me oonamitted I hare warned the 
Freeholders and other Tnbabetants to 
meet at the time place and the Pur- 
poses above mentioned according to 
Law 

Benjamin Woodbridge Constable 
Newcastle March 14th 1776 
Mew Castle March y 14 1775 Agreeable 
to the foregoing Warrant the free- 
holders and . other Inhabitants met 
togather at the time and place therein 
mentioned, and Voted and agreed as 
follows Viz.t 

Ist David Hopkins obooen Moderator 

2 Voted to adjourn the Meetiij({ 
into William Kennedys houte 

Sam 1 Nickels oiioaen Town Clerit 

Sam 1 Nieliela chosen Town Tr a'«- 
nrer 

Robert Hodge jr. Samnel Waters 
and Jonathon Jone» ju.r chosen Select- 
men. Neamiah Turner oboteu Con- 
stable he agreed With Benjamin 
Woodbridge to Saive in his Koom. 
and the Town Voted to accept said 
Woodbridge for Constable - 

James CarglU David Hopkins and 
John Farley chosen a Coaim.tt to Settle 
acc'.ta with the Town Treasurer and all 
other Demands that is Dae to or from 
this Town- 
David Hopkins Jacob Greely and 
Thomas Kennedy chosen a Committee 
to imploy Mr. Urquhart to Preach the 
Qotpell amonngst as in this Town on 
Probation for Settlement, and in Case 
Mr Urquhart should not Incline to 
preach with us on Probation, they 
are to take all prudent care to provide 
a Minister of the Gospell to come ioto 
this Town, and preach with us on 
Probation. 

William Simeon, Jamts Carglll, 
Jajob (ireely, Samnel Hilton Abner 
Perkins Christopher Hopkirs, and 
Eben.r Clark chosen Surveyors of 
Highways. 

Samuel Hilton and Jacob Greely 
chosen Fish Rieves. Hamael Waters 
William Kennedy, John Catland and 
Joseph Jones, chosen Wardens. - 

John Plamer, Hugh Holmes, Kina- 
Urn Winslow and James Clark chosen 
tything men,- Ichobod Austing, Joseph 
Taylor, Daniel McQuigg Neam:h 
Tnrner Eben R. Hall, John Dodge 
James Given and William Kennedy, 
chosen Hogg Constables a' d fei'd 
Drivers Samuel Kbui eiiy J ooU 
Greely and Sollomon Dniib«-i c•^opp^l 
fence Vewprs.- 
Peter Ha'ptson and Hbii-ji O- I'r 



chosen Deer keepers 

Solomon Dunbar and John Cunine:- 
ham chosen Fown keepers David 
Hopkins, Samuel Kennedy, Sam 1 
Waters and Joseph Jones chosen 
Sealeri of Leather 

Voted for a County Treasurer. 

Voted the Raise the sum of one 
Hundred pounds to Defrev the neces 
sary charges arising within this Town 
this present year 

Voted to raise the Sum of Sixty 
Pounds to be worked out on the Hie;b- 
way this year at the eame Rate for 
men oxen Carts and Ploughs, as the 
went at pr Day Last year and what Is 
not worked out of each inang Rate or 
tax (they beiug Duly warned by the 
Surveyor) shall be added to their nez^ 
Town Tax 

Voted that the Owner of any Ram 
that shall be found going from the 
first of August to the twentieth of 
Nov.r this present year shall pay a 
fine of five shil ings and forefit the 
Ram he cue liulf of said fine 

to be to him or tutm that shall 
Sue for and Recover the same and 
the other half to the Use of the Town 

Voted that the Owner of any Stalion 
above one jear old tha. shall be found 
going at Large this year shall pay a 
fine of fourty shillings, to be recov- 
ered and Deeposed off in the same 
manner as that of Rams 

Voted to give the Sum of twenty 
shillings for every Grown Wolf that 
shall be Oatohed and killed in this 
Town this Year 

Voted Let the Swine go at Large 
they being Yoaked and Ringed as the 
Law Derects 

Voted to pay the Province money 
Sessed on this Town and now in the 
Constables Hands to Henry Gardner 
Esq r of Stow and that bis Recept 
shall be the Constables Discharge for 
said money 

Voted to make the highway Rate By 
the List years Inven oirey 

the above Votes beiug Read in 
Town meetius the Town Voted to enter 
them as th. y now srai d 

David Hopkins Moderator 
Sam II MleKels Town Clr. 

To the Constable or Constables of 
the Town of New Castle Greeting, 
You are hereby Required in his Majes- 
ties Name fourth with to warn all 
freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
this Town Qualified to Vote In Town 
meetings that they Meet and assemble 
togather at the New Meetinghouse on 
the easterly side of this Town, on 
thnrsday the twenty-Seventh Day of 
this instant April, at one of the clock 
in the afternoon, then and there to act 
on thefol owinj: Attiokles Vlzt.- 

Isi to chuse a moderator to Regu- 
late said Meeting 

3 To see If the Town will agree 



upon some pertion'a place cr placee 
lor to put up NoiifloRtioBB for to warn 
Town Mestin. 8 for the Time to ooiue 

3 To see if the Town will vote that 
all the Towu Meetings for tlie Time to 
come shall be held at Samuel Nickelse'- 

4 h To see if the I'own will Voe to 
chuse a Oominittee to send to the 
westtvaid after Corn or provisions to 
Saply the luhal i-antc of this Town 
and Jhow mu'h, ai d in what metiiod 
the Towu will proceed. 

5t To^ee if tbi- Town will Vote to 
send a uiHij after Some gun Powder to 
Supply the people at present and how 
much the I will Send for 

Hereof fHil not and make Return of 

this Wirrant with your dointiS lit rein, 

10 the Town Clerk on or before the 

time above Mentioned Duted at New 

Ci lie aforecaid this 25 Day of April 

Anno Dom: 1776 

Jon:a Joiies I a„.„ ,„„„ 
u„ 1 \if . _ oe ectmen 
Sam 1 Waters | 

Notified the luhabitants of Said 
Town Aareeable to the above warrant 
Job Day Ooustable 

New Castle April ye 27 1775^g^ee• 
able t3 the foregoiug warrant the 
freeholders and other Inhabitants as- 
sembled and Met tog«ther at tia,e and 
placd mentioned and Voted and agree d 
as follows Viz.t 

Ist Sauiuel Caily Chosen Moderator- 

2 Voted to put up all Notifications 
for Town Meetings here after at the 
Meetinghouse on Damasoota side of 
this Town and at the House of Capt 
Robert Hodge Inholder 

3 Voted that the Town Meetings 
shall be held at the Uaal places 

4 Voted to ohuee a Oomm tt to send 
to the westward after Corn and that 
Me^sru. Joseph Jones, Samuel Calley, 
Piiuoe Barker, James Campbell and 
David Murey be a Comm tt for that 
purpose- 

5 Voted that said Comm:tt (if pos 
abie) shall purches one hundre 1 and 
fifty pound* worth of Corn and bring 
into this Town 

6t Voted that said Com tt shall 
purohes one hundred wait of Powder 
which Powder and Corn ihey are to 
bring into this Town, as soon as they 
posaoly can 

7 Voted that the Town Pay the 
expence of going for said Powder and 
Corn 

8 The above Votes being Red in 
Town meeting it is Voted to Record 
them as they now stand 

Saml Gaily Moderator 
Sam Nickels Town Clerk 
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or 
either of them in this Town or Destriot 
of New Castle Greeting- 

'n his Majesty's Name you are Re- 
quired forthwith to Notify and worn 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
of this Town of Newcastle qualified to 



vote in Town Meetins-g, to Aiseuible 
and Meet togather at the old Meeting- 
home ou Tuesday the thirtieth Dny of 
May ingtant at one of the Clock io the 
afternoon then and there to Act on the 
folio 4?ing Perticnlarg Vla.t- 

Ist To chu8» a Moderator to Regu- 
late gaid Meeting 

8d To gee if the Town will Vote to 
obuie a Oocimittee of inepeotion of 
five »9von, nine, or eleven Men Agree- 
able to the Uescretlon of the Proventlal 
OoDgress. 

4 To see if the Town will Vote that 
gaid Oommlttee gball Act, ag a Com- 
mittee of Ooregspondance. or whither 
the Towu wfU Chuse another Commit- 
tee for that purpoge. 

5tly To gee what the Town will Doe 
about sending for Powder. 

6. To gee if the Town will Vote to 
Biiae a Sam of Money forthwith to 
Bay Corn and how large a Sum the 
Town Will think nesesary fcr that 
Parpose 

7 To see if the Town will Chuse a 
Com.tt to Pnohase said Corn and 
bring it Into this Town, to gnply the 
Inhabitants 

yth To gee if the Town will ohose a 
Deligate to send to the ProTencial 
Congregs to Represent this Town in 
that Assemble 

9 To gee if the Town will chase a 
Com.tt to Lay ont a Road in the 
Southwest part of this Town near 
Peter Pattersons where it is most 
neseesary And make Return of this 
warrant with yonr Doings therein. 
Bom time before said Meeting begins. 
to our Town Clark. - 

Dated at Kew(CaBtle Aforesaid this 
19th of May An: Dom; 1776 

foSFol^s" I ««•-»-- 

aooording to the above Warrant to 
me Derected I have Notified the In- 
habitants to meet at the time and 
plnoe and tor the Purposes above 
Mentioned 

Benjamin Woodbridge jur Constable 
May y 80th 1775 

Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
the Freeholders and other Inhabetants 
met together at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted and agreed as 
follows Viz.- 

Ist Capt James Oargill Chosen 
Moderator 

a Voted to Bjnrn this Meeting to 
William Kennedyes Dwellinghouee 
there to meet in five minets from thia 
time— and met togather accordingly 

3d Voted to chuee a Committee of 
nine Persons to inspect into all matters 
Agreeable to the Dereotion of the 
Congrees: and that Maj r John Farley 
James Cargill, James Littlle, David 
Hopkins, Benjamin Woodbiidge Jnr. 
Joseph .lones Shiu U Callfj, Jacob 
Greeley, and Piinoe BaiU.r be a 



Com.tt for that pnrpose 

4 Voted that said Com tt shall act 
a* a Com.tt of Correspondence 

6 Voted to gend for half a Barrel of 
Powder for the Use of this Town 

6 Voted than Mese.rs David Hop- 
kins, Robert Hodge jur. and Thomas 
Homphris be a Committee to Lay ont 
a Road from Ornuimeys Reach «o 
called to Robert Ooubren'g where tbev 
think it will be most oonvecient (or 
the Inhabitantf of this Town 

The above Votes beiug Red it 
was Voted Io Record them as I hey 
DOW stand 

Jimes Ccrgill ModerBtor 
Sam 1 Nickels Town Clerk 

Lincoln Fs: To the Constable of the 
Town or New Osstlp or either of them 
Qreetinp- 

You are hereby reqaired on his 
Maje8ties Name fonrthwilh to wtirn 
all the freeholders ana other inhabi- 
tants of this Town Qualified by Law 
to Vote in Towu meetings that they 
asssiuble and Meet togather at the old 
Meeting house on the wei[eily tide of 
this Towu ou Tuesday the eleventh 
Day of tUig instant Jaly, at nine of the 
^lock in the forenoon then and there 
to act on the following articles Viz.t- 

lat To obnie a Moderator to Regu- 
late «nid Ueetiug. 

» To see if the Town will chuhie a 
Representative to eit in tlie assembly 
at Watertown, on the nineteenth of 
this instant Jnly.- 

3d. If the Town shall oliiise a man 
to go as a Representative, to see what 
the Town will allow him, or what lay 
they will send him on - 

4th To «ee if the Town will Chase a 
Com.tt to Prize a Spott of Land Laid 
ont for a Landing place, at the bead of 
the Ttde and a Road Laid out, from 
said Landluer, to the Town Road 

5 To see if the Town will Vote that 
said Comuj.tt shall take a Deed of said 
Land on the Towns behalf and get said 
Deed on Record 

6t To see if the Town will Vote to 
Dissolve the Cum. tt of inspection and 
correspondence, and chase another 
Comtt of inspection and Oorrespon- 
dance in tber Room or stead 

Hereof fail not, and made Return of 
this warrant with your Doing therein, 
to our Town Clark on or before the 
time above mentioned- 
New Castle July ye 7th 1775 
Sam 1 Waters 

Robert Hodge Selectman 

Jon:th Jones jar 

according to the above warrant to 
meDerecttfd 1 have warned the free- 
holders and other Inhabitants to meet 
at the time and place and for the pur- 
poses luentioned 

Beijj.n Woodbridge Conible 
New Castle July ye lltb 1775 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 



the Freeholders and other Inhabitants, 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted and agieed as 
follows 

Igt Mr Benjamin Woodbridge 
Chosen Moderator 

2 Voted to send a Representative 
and Voted to send Mr Benjamin Wood- 
bridge Representative 

8d Voted to give said Woodbridge 
fore shillings pr Day. and What ever 
money said Woodbridge shall Draw 
oat of tlie Province Treasnrev more 
than four shillings pr Day he shall pay 
into this Town Treasurer which said 
Woodbridge promises Publiokly to Do.- 

4thly Voted that Capt. Charles 
eiedden Capt. Henry Hodge and Mr 
Ash Smith be a Com.tt to Priz a Land- 
ing place and Road Laid out By Town 
order, at the Head of the Tide, on the 
Land of James Carr, and take a Good 
Deed for said Landing place and Road 
am! Get said Deed put on Record and 
that said Ooui.tt give said Carr an 
order on the Treas. of this Town, for 
the sum they shall priz Said Landing 
place and Road at 

5 Voted not to act any thing on the 
sixt article mentioned in the fore going 
warrant 

6 Voted that all the above Votes be 
Renorded as they now stand 

Benjamin Woodbridge Mod.r 
Sam I Nickels Town CIr. 

To the Constable of the Town or 
District of New Castle Greeting 

You are hereby required In his 
Majesty's name forthwith to warn all 
thefieeholdersand other Inhabitants 
of this Town Quallified to Vote in 
Town meetings, that they Atsemble 
and meet togather at the new Meeting 
house on the Easterly side of this Town 
on thursday the fourteent Day of 
December nixt at one of the clock in 
the afternoon then and there to Act on 
following Artickleg Viz.t 

Ut To chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late said Meeting 

2 To see what the Town will do in 
Regard to Mr. Whiting. Whither 
they will Vote to Oontinae him to 
preach the Qospell amonngst as this 
Winter on probation for Settlement 

Hereof fail not and make Return of 
this warrant with your doings therein 
on or before the time above mentioned 
New Castle ye 29th 1776 

I* k' T'u^aI I Selectmen 
Robert Hodgei | 

accoiding to the above Warrant to 
me committed I have warned the free- 
holders and other Inhabitants to meet 
at time and place and for the purpoeea 
above Mentioned, by Posting up a 
warrant at a Fublick Hoase in this 
Town 
New Castle Deoe.r 14t 1776 

Benjamin Woodbridge jur Constable 



New 0<ftle Deonnber 14th 1775 

According to the foregoiDg Warrant 
the freeholdprK «Dd o'her lohabitants 
met at the time and pinoe above mec- 
tioned and Voted and agreed as fol- 
low! 

let David Hopkins obo^en Moderator 
the Towa Clerk uot being present 
Saiul Galley is oboseo Olerk for the 
Day 

3d Voted UoaDimoily to oontinne 
Mr Whitiog in preaobiog tbe Go(>pell 
amoDgst U8 tbe Insuing Winter on 
probation fer Hettlement 

Sam 1 Caller Olerk 
Saiu 1 Nickels Town Clr 
Linooln 8B To the OonstabUs or 
either of tbem In this Town or District 
of New Castle Greeting- 

Ton are hereby required forthwith 
to warn all the freeholders and othpr 
Inhabitants of this Town qnaliGed to 
Vote Id Town meetings, to Assemble 
togather at the old Meetinghoose on 
the Westerly side of this Town on 
thnrsday the eleyentb day of this in- 
stant Jann.r at ten of tbe clock in tbe 
forenoon, then and there to act on the 
followimg Articles Viz t- 

1st To obuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late said Meeting 

3d To see if the Town will Vote to 
send for Corn so as tbe Inhabitants 
may be supplied 

3d if tbe Town should Vote to send 
for Corn to see what Method they will 
take in order to procure It 

Hereof fail not and uiaice return of 
this Warrant with your Doings to tbe 
Town Clerk on or bofore tbe time nbove 
mentioned- 
New Castle January ye 6 1776 

Sam 1 Waters I g^, „j^„„ 
Robert Hodge jurP^'"''™^^ 
According to the within warrant to 
me Derected I have Warned the Free- 
holders and other Inhabitants to Meet 
at time and place and for the purposes 
within Mentioned 
New Castle January ye 10th 1776 
Benj.n Woodbridge Constable 
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhablttnts 
Met at the time and place mentioned 
and Voted and agreed as followo 
Ist Jacob Qreelv chosen Moderator 
2d the Town Clerk not being present, 
Benjamin Woodbiidge jar is chosen 
Clerk for the Day 
8d Voted not to send for any Corn 

Jacob (ireeley Moderator 
Linooln ss: To the Constable or 
either of tbem of the Town or District 
of New Castle Qreeting- 

You are hereby required forthwith 
to warn all the freeholders and other 
Inhabitants of this Town QualiBed to 
Vote in Town meetings to Asiemble 
and meet togather at the new Meetui; 
house on the easterly side of this Town 
on thursday the fourteenth Duy of 



March nixt iosuing the Date ht-reof at 
ten of the clook in the forenoon then 
and there to Act on the following 
articles Viz.t 

l9 to chnsf a Moderator to Regu- 
late 8>iid Meeting 

2d to chure a Town Clark and all 
other Town Officers as the Law De- 
reots tosarvo the Insniug Year. 

8 Tochuse a Com.tt to Settle with 
the Town Treiturer and all other De- 
mands that is Due to or from this Town 

4!h To vote for a OouiHy Treaenrer 

6 To Vote for r Oonnty Register 

6t To see if the Town will Vote to 
give Mr Tmstlng Whiting, w ho is now 
preaching on probation, tor settlement 
in this Town a Gall to settle in this 
Town in Oospell Ministry 

7th If the Town should Vote to 
give Mr Whiting a Call to see what 
Settlement and what Sallery they will 
give him 

8 If the Town should Vote to give 
Mr Whiting a Gall to 868 if the Town 
will ohnse a Com.tt to present said 
Vote to Mr Whiting and Receive his 
answer- 

9tb To see if the To wr> will chuse a 
Comm.tt to supply tbe Town with a 
Minister provided Mr Whiting should 
not Tarrey with us 

10th To see what sum of Money the 
Town will Vote to be Raised to Defray 
the necessray cnareta arising in this 
Town this Prea^^ant year. 

Ilth To eee what sum of monev the 
Town will Vote to be woiked r>at on 
the H'gbway ibis presant Year and 
what thev will Alow for a mnn a Days 
work and what for oxen Osrts and 
Ploughs. &o 

13 To sceiftiey will Vote to send 
for sum Powder and what Method they 
will take to get it- 

13 To fee what time and how long 
the Rams shall be kept from going at 
Larg with tbe Sheep, and wlmt fine 
for the Owner of such as shall be found 
going at Large Dnriug said Term 

14 To see what flue for the Owner 
of any Stalion that shall he found this 
present year above one year old 

15th To see if the Town Will Vote 
to Let the Swine ^o at Larre they be- 
ing Yottked and Ringed as the Law 
Desects 

17th To see what the Town Will 
Vote to give for Wolves that shall be 
oatched and Killed in this Town this 
present Year 

18th To see if the Town will Vote 
to Build a pown on Diers Neck to called 
near Sam 1 Hyltons- 

19th To sea if the Town will Accept 
of a Road Laid out from the Town line 
near Jon. th Jones ju rs Down to the 
County Road al-o an Alteration by 
Bli«ha Clarks under the Hill by a 
Com tt Cbcsen for that Purpose 

20 To see It (he Town will Accept 



of a Rnad Laid out from the Town 
Road near Benjamin Hlt-dens to the 
Town Line likewise to t-ee if the Town 
Accept of a Road L«ld out from the 
Road near Peter Pat- rsnne so Down to 
the Town line near Robert Cochrens. 
by a Oommittfe Chosen for that 
Purpope- 

21 To see if the Town Will Vote to 
Lay out a Road from Damnriscotta 
Pond. Down to the Sail Bay and to lay 
out a lauding place i liere Where it will 
most oonreniaot for the Inabitauis- 

Hereof feil not and make Retnrn of 
this Warrant witu your Doings there- 
in one hour before the Time that said 
Meeting befiins 
Newcastle Feb r 27th 1776 
Sam 1 Waters 

Rohert HodL-e Selectmen 
Jon th Jone»i ja, 

Accord'ng to the Within Warrant to 
me ;:!ommitrei1 I have warned the free- 
holders and other Inhabitants to meet 
at time aud i lace and for the Purpose 
at)Ove mentioned as the Law Directs 
New Castle March ye 14th 1766 

Benjamin Woodbridge Constable 
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
the Freeholderi and other Inhabitants 
met togather at the time aud place 
meuiioued acd Voted and agree d as 
follows 

Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Esq.r 
Chosen Ml derator 
3 ham 1 Nickels Chosen Town Clark 
D.vid Hopkins Samuel Waters and 
Jame*' Little chosen Selec'men James 
Oargtll Robert Hodge Ju.r and John 
Farley chosen a Committee to Settle 
Accompts with tbe Town Treasurer 
and all other Demands to or from this 
town Samuel Waters & Job Day chosen 
Ooostshles Samuel Waters agreed 
witli Benjamin Woodbridge ju.r to 
sarve in his Room and the Town Voted 
to accept said Wondb'idge as Consta- 
ble Sam 1 Nickels Chosen Town Treas- 
urer Sam I Hylton Samuel Kennedy 
Thomis Kennedy Eben r Clark Chosen 
Wardens Benjimin Jones Samuel 
Anderson and Neam. a Turner chosen 
Tythipgmen Samuel Waters James 
Oarr Ro')ert Simpson James Oargill 
Archa'i. Robinson Cbristpher Bben.r 
Clark cbo^en Surveyors of high ways 
and sworn Samuel Hylton Samuel 
Waters chosen Fish keepers David 
Heyues Joseph Taylor and John 
MoNear jar chosen Ifence Vewers- 

David Hopkins Neam.i Turner 
David Somes Kinsley Jones Benjamin 
Jones and Tobies Uledden Chosen field 
Drivers David Hopkins Samuel Waters 
and Joseph Jones chosen Surveyer^i of 
Lamber Samuel Waters William Ken- 
nedy Benjamin Jones Arch Robinson 
chosen Hogg Reeves 

3 James Oargill John Farley and 
Robert Hodge ju.r chosen a Committsy 
to settle Aco.tts with tbe Town Treas- 



urer aod all other Demands to or from 
this TowD 

4 Voted for a Ocnnty Treaeurer 

5 Voted for a County Regegter 

6 Voted UnanimonBly to pive Mr 
Trnating WbftiDg a Call to Settle in 
the eoepel Miniatry in this Tovd 

7 Voted to QiTe Mr. TrnBting 
Whiting the Bwu of one hnndred ponnds 
for Settlement, and the Snm of eighty 
ponnde for a Yearly Sallary 

8 David Hopkins Samuel Nickels 
and Thomas Kennedy chosen a Com- 
mittee to present SHid Call to Mr 
Whiting and Receive bis answer 

8 Voted to Raise the sam of one 
hundred ponnds to Defrey the neces- 
■ary charges arising in this Town pro- 
Tided Ur Whiting accepts said Call 
and provided Mr Whitiog Dos not ao> 
oept said Call this Vote to be Null and 
Void 

10 Voted to Rait e the Sum of Sixty 
pounds to be worked oat on the High- 
ways this presant year, and also Voted 
to alow the same pr Day for a man. a 
Yoak of oxen, a Cart and Plow as was 
alow.d Last Year and those that Do 
not work their Rate, tber rate to be 
Ooleoted as atal. and the Surveycrs 
to make their Return as nsal 

11 Voted to alow the Selectmen to 
provid Powder for a Town stock 
Voted that the Owner of Gny Ram that 
shall be fonnd going at Large from 
the first of angnst to the twenteth of 
Nov.r nixt shall Pay a fine of five shil- 
liugi the one half to the Use of this 
Town and the other half to him or 
them that iball sew for and Recover 
the same 

13 Voted that the Owner of any 
Stallion that ahall be found going at 
Large in this Town above one Tear old 
■hall pay a fine twenty shillings, to be 
recovered and converted to the same 
nse as that of the Rams 

13 Voted to give the snm of twenty 
Btalliings for every Grown Wolf that 
shall be oatched and Killed in Town 
this present year 

14 Voted to Buld a pown on Dyers 
Neck near Samuel Hyltons 

15th Voted to accept of a Return of 
■ Road Laid out by Jonath Jones Jar 
Eb«nr Clark and Benjamin Woodbridge 
jur 

16 Peter Paterson and Philip Cooper 
chosen Deer keepers 

17 Thomas Bomphris Thomas Ken- 
nedy Samuel Nickels Robert Hodge 
jar and James Oarr chosen to act as a 
Oomtt of inspection, correspondence 
and Safty for this Town agreeable to 
the Dereotion of the General Court of 
this Colony 

18 Vote to Lay out » Road from 
Damiscotta Pond to the Salt Bay and 
to Lay oat a conveulant Landing ther 
tor the use of th« Inhabitants 



19 Voted to Record the following 
Returns of hi:.h Ways 

the above Votes being Pnbliokly 
Read in Town meeting the Town Voted 
to Record them as they now Stand 
Bei'ju: Woorlbridge Modetator 
Sam I Nickels Town Clerk 

We the Subscriber being appointed 
a Committee to Lay out a Road from 
the North Bounds of this Town down 
the West side of DamerECOtta Pond to 
the Oonnty Road also to alter the Road 
by the side of the Hill near Elielia 
Clitrks field feuoe so onlled- 

Hdve Don as lollows: Viz:tB(gan 
at at a LHrg white Oak True ou the 
North Side of a Large Gnlley at or 
ntrar said Towu Liue Running xcross 
said Gulley aboat S: W" Down to 
Joua th Jones jar field fence and along 
said fence, through a Lain by bis Barn 
and over the end of the Bill and by 
his Honee from theoce Down to King- 
lesy Jones field takicg about one Rode 
within said fence, from thence about 
WestSiW: as the Trees are marked 
half a mile, thence S: W: to Ebeu r 
Clarks Barn, also Down Round to the 
eastward near as the old Road goes 
Down to the Joanty Road about half 
a Mi He from the Mills to the Eastward 
on said County Road, to an Oake and 
Bnroh Tree Marked- 

Also altered the Road under the Hill 
by Eliaha Olarks as above (aid about 
eight Rods to the eastward of where 
said Road was Laid cut before 
Ne« Castle June ye 17 1774 
Benj.n Wocdbridge | 
Eb en r Clark i Commtt 

Jon lb Jones Jun r | 

A Return of a Road 
We the Snbccriberi being a Com.tt 
chosen and appointed By the Town to 
Lay ont > Road in the S:W: part of 
this Town, have Laid out said Ruad 
as follows- 

Beginning at the sooth side of Mr 
Peter Patereons field fence thence 
Runing Northerly by marked trees to 
Thomas Clarks clear Land so called 
thence to said Clarks Landing so 
called, thince along the old Road to 
Henry Hoge's Place, within a few 
Rods of Said Hodges fence, thence 
along the old Rohd to the South Line 
of this Town near Robett Cocherns 
Dwelling House- 
New Castle July 3d 1775 

Robert Hodge 

Th.o Humphris Committee 

Tngh Holmas 

March ye 14th 1776 the above Retaru 
being Publish in Town meeting it was 
accepted and Voted to be Recorded 
Sam 1 Nickels Town Olr. 

A Return of a Road 

We the subscribers being appointed 

to Lay out a Highway from the Town 

Road near Benjamin Oleddens to the 

Head Line of this Town, h&velaidit 



out as follows, Begining at the end of 
the County Road at the Head of this 
Town and Runing nearly South S: E: 
By marked trees about sixty Rods 
thence nearly S: E: about twenty 
Rods thence ^ear:y 8: 8: E: by 
marked Trees about eighty Rods 
thence nearly S: by marked Trees about 
Nearly S: S: E: by marked Trees about 
Sixty Rods to a Redoake Tree marked 
on four sides thence Nearly east S: E. 
by marked Trees abont fourty Rods to 
a' old Road thence nearly 8, S. E. by 
marked Trees, aboat eighty Rods, to 
a Rt-d oak Stump marked on four sides, 
thence nearly S: by E: by marked 
Trees about forty two Bods, nntill it 
comes to ttie Liue be twixt the Lotts 
of John PInmer and Benjamin Gled- 
dens thence S: W: as (aid Line Runs 
about one hundred and sixty four 
Rods to a White oake Tree Matked on 
four sides, tbecce thirty Rods East, 
about fourty Rods to a stake and stones 
at the Town Road and <»e also alow 
that from the County Road to the Red 
oake stump abi^ve mentioned the Road 
to be six Rods wide and the Remainder 
of said Road to be but 'our Rods wide 
New Castle the tenth Day of March 1776 
James Cargill 
David Hopkins 
Banjamin Woodbridge 

Comm.tt chosen by the Town to lay 
out said Road 

March the 14th the foregoing Return 
was accepted in Public Townmeeting 
by Vote and ordered to be Recorded 
Sam I Nickels Town Clr, 

Lincoln ss: To the Constable or 
Constables of the Town or District of 
New Castle Greeting- 

Yoa are hereby required forthwith to 
warn all the freeholders and other 
Inhabitants of this Town that they 
meet and assemble togatber at the old 
Meeting house on the Westerly side of 
this Town on thirsday the ninth Day 
of May nixt ineniug. at two of the 
Clock in the afternoon, then and there 
to aot on the following Artickl Viz.t 

1 To cbuse a Moderator to Regulate 
said Meeting. 

3dly T(i see what method or on 
what Platform the Town will Vote to 
settle Mr. Tharsten Whiting on pro- 
vided he accepts the Call to settle in 
this Town In the Ministry of the Oos- 
pell. whither in the Presbiterial or 
Congregational Platform or Govern* 
ment 

3d To see if the Town will Chase a 
Committee or what Method they will 
take, if Mr Whiting should accept the 
Call to provid for his Odenatlon, and 
when it shall be and all other things 
that the Town shall think necessary to 
act in order for the settlement of the 
Govpell. 

4tb To see if the Town will Vote 
that all Persons that were Rated to 



the Highways Last year and Did not 
nork oat their Respective rams which 
they were assessed, it it shall be added 
to this years High way Bate 

6tly To see If the Town will Vote 
that all Persons that shall neglect to 
work oat their highway Rate this year. 
they being Daly notified by the Sar< 
Teyors whither their DefiSsiaooy Shall 
be added to their nixt Town Rate and 
that they be made to Pay the money 
and the Sarveyor have Liberty eo hire 
men to work ont their Rates on the 
Boads. 

Hearof fail not and make Return of 

this Warrant with your Doing to the 

Town Olerk on or before the time 

above Mentioned 

New Oastle Apr.l ye asd 1778 

David Hopkins I a„,„„, „„ 
Samuel Waters | Selectmen 

Linoolo ss: According to the within 
Warrant to me Oomiuitted I have 
Warned the Freeholders and other 
Inhabitants at the Time and Place a jd 
for the Porposes within mtntioned- 
Beoj^min Woodbridge Constable 
New Oastle May the 9th 1776 

According to to the foregoing War- 
rant the Freeholders and other lobab- 
Hants met togather at the time and 
place mentioned and Voted and agreed 
as follows Viz t- 

Ist Mr James Carglll cbosen Mod- 
erator 

8d Voted to give Mr Thnrsting 
Whiting his choice whither to settle in 
the presbiterial or Oongregational 
Platform. Mr. Whiting came into the 
meeting and Refused to ohnse a Oh iroh 
Hoyernment as his own private Senti- 
ment, then it was Voted to Settle Mr 
Tharstlng Whiting on the Congrega- 
tional Platform. Mr. Whiting then 
Delivered bis answer to the Com tt 
appointed by the Town to Receive it 
and it being Read in Public, the Town 
Voted to Record it on the Town Book 

Voted that those Persons that Did 
Dot work out their High way Rate 
(The above two lines are cancelled) 

Mr. David Hopkins Majer John Far- 
ley and Mr Samuel Nickels be a Oom- 
miitee to Invite the Ministers that this 
Town shall nominate and their Re- 
■peotive Charches 

Voted that the R.d Mr Ezekiel M 
Bmerson of George Town the Rev.d 
Mr Samnel Baton of t .e Harpswel the 
Ber.d Mr Orestian Gillman of North 
Yarmoath the Be.d Mr. Alexander 
MoClsln of Bristol the Rev d Mr 
Thomas Moer of Pownalbero and the 
Revd Mr Mr Frances Winter of the 
North Perish of Qeorgetown be the 
Ministers apointed to ordain Mr Thnrst- 
ing Wbltiag to the Pastoreal Charge 
of the Oharoh In New Castle Voted 
that the said ordination shall be on the 
Seoond Wednesday of Jnly ntxt, and 
that the said David Hopkins Samnel 



Nickels and John Farley shall make 
provetlon for said Ministers and their 
Delllgates entertainment 

Voted That all those Persons which 
did not work ont their highway Bate 
Last Tear, their Lant years highway 
Bate or sncb part of it as they have 
not worked shall be aded to tbeir this 
years highway Rate and the Highway 
Surveyors shall cause them to work it 
out on the Highways 

Voted That all those Persons that 
shall neglect to wotk out their High 
way Rite this year they heing Duly 
notified their highway Rate or euoti 
part of it as they Do not t^ork out 
shall be aded to ti eir tiixt Tonu Rate 
and that the Surveyors ghnll have 
Power to hire men to work it ont iu 
their Room- 

the above Votes being Read in Pub- 
liok the Town Voted to Record Tl.cm 
as the now stand 

James Cargill Moderator 
Sam 1 Niokles Town Olr. 

Mr Whitings Answer to the Call of 
This Town 

To the Committee in New Oastle, 
who presented me a Call to SeUle in 
the in the Ministry in said Town- 
Qentlemen. the Call you presented me 
in behalf of the Town of New Oastle, 
bas been under my Serious considera- 
tion- I have Laboured to Qnd ont what 
the Glory of God and the spiritual 
Intrest of this People Dictated as my 
Duty in the Answer I i-honid mpke to 
your invitation- I have consulted my 
friends and Kev. Father in th? Minis- 
try on this iiuportant Aflfalr. I have 
made Repeated Appllcntiotis to the 
God of all Grace and Wisdom for De- 
recMon. The Result of my Deliberations 
upon the matter. I would now Dis- 
close to yon— I was some time held in 
Suspeuce and Doubtful of the Clear- 
ness of my Call to Settle with vou, by 
reason of some unhapy Difficultiea 
which I feared might Increase and 
Eventually prove an objection to my 
usefulness in this plaoc — Confcious of 
my own weakness and two great want 
of wisdom and prudence. I Dreading 
taking charge of a People among whom 
a party Spirit prevailed. Least it might 
lend to Coosiquences unhappy lor me 
and prejudicial to your well fare But 
the Dlsoouragr-ments arising from this 
Cjnarter have in great measure been 
over Ruled by the pacific and Condi- 
sending Disposition which I have 
Latly had the Pleasure to observe in 
the generality of this People — this 
Consideration, togatber with the con- 
tinuance of the Attachmeut of thi.^ 
People to me as their Minister baa 
Determined me to to comply with your 
Request— I wonld hope and tru«t yon 
have been Devinely Dereoted in yoar 
Late proceedings with Reference to 
the settlement of Gtospell among yen. 



and that the answer I now make to 
you meets with the Approbation of 
the Great Head of the Ohuroh- 

You aquent me Gentlemen that the 
Vote for inviting me to the Pastoral 
Offlco in this Town unanimous — this 
must be Acknowledged fundamental 
to all probable Hopes of sicoess in my 
Labours amoungst yon and as this has 
the greatest influence in indnoing my 
compliance with your Call, so yon 
must be sensible of the importance of 
the cDiitiDUHtirn of Union Religious 
IntrtBii. of the S ciety in this Town 
shoild a closer oonneotion between 
tha' HI d me roil mance — I trust there- 
for** It will be BV r our endeavours in 
future to miuu''-n cultivate and im- 
pn ve a mutu^tl S -ction towards each 
other— if my publick preformanoes 
have a« yet b3en satisfactory and ed- 
ifying to >ou I ' ejoice in it aud Disire 
to B'ess Goc* therefor— And it is my 
constant an! fervent Prayer that so 
long as Provi lence continues me 
amOiing't y >n la the Ministerial capac- 
ity, 1 mny be OerHcredand enabled to 
feed you with wholesom and sound 
Dooterine, end if yon should please 
the father of mercies by his Blessing 
to cause the G'orions Lospell of his 
Son with all the Disadvantages that 
attend it froiu my unskilful Lips to 
meet with en affectionate welcom frcm 
you mv h'g lost ambition will be 
gratified- 

I hartily thank you, Gentlemen, for 
your bind wishes for my porsonal well- 
fnir and your prayers for the prosper- 
ity of m> Miaistrv amouost you and 
hive iioihirg further to add but to 
request a coutinuanoe of the same- 
I am Gentlemen yours and the Town 
of New Odrtles Cordial Friend and 
Sar I in Christ Jesns, 

Thurston Whiting 
May ye 9ch 1776 

Sam i Nickels Town Olr. 
Linoolu ss: To the Constable or Con- 
stables of the Town of New Castle 
Greetings 

You are Hereby rtqnired In the name 
of the OoV' romeot of Massachusetts 
Bay, forthwith to warn all the Free- 
hulders and other Inhabitants of this 
Town Qaa.iflcd to Vote in Town meet- 
ings, that they assemble and meet to- 
gather at the new Meeting house on 
the easterly side of this Town on 
tuesday the tvtenty eitbeth Day of 
this instant May at two of the cloak 
in the afteruoon then and there to act 
on the fol owing Artickles Vizt 

Ist To see If the Town will Vote to 
send a Representative to the Great 
and General Court of this Provlnoe- 

3dly If thii Town shonld vote to 
Kieot and Depute a man to go and 
set In that Assembly to aae what agree- 
ment the Town will make with him or 
what Terms ihey will send him on- 



3Jly To see il the Town will gree, 
that if tbe Honerable CoBgreBB sliould 
for the safty ot the sala Colonies 
Declare thtm independent of the 
Kingdom of great Britain whither they 
will goloinnly iugage with their Lives 
and fortain* to support them in the 
Measnrg 

Hear of fail not and make Return of 

thi« warrant on or before the time of 

eaid meeting to Town Clr. 

Sam I Waters I gelectnien 
Dfivid .jopkins | 

Newcastle may ye 28th 1776 

A.ocordiiig to ihe foregoing Warrent 
I have warned the Freeholders and 
oher luhabitftut? to meet 6t the time 
,. d ple.ce ani tbe purposes therein 
mentioned 

KeniMmin Woodbridge Oon.ble 

Agreeab e to Ihe foiegoing Warrant 
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
met at the time and piaoe and Acted as 

folloWB- 

1st Votednot to send a Representa 
tive to the General Court ai.d the 
Meeting was Dlsmitsed 

Sam 1 Niokols Town Olr. 

Lncolass: To Bdoiamin Woodbridge 
Oouttabie 

These are to Require yon fortliwilh 
Thoiuas Killpauick to Depart cut of 
this To-vn with his Famiily imsdiaJy 
Likewise Peter huntoon and fumilly 
88 we ol'jeot ngainpt their becoming 
Chargable to this Town here of fuil 
not & make Return of this Warrent 
with yonr Doings lo the Town Oir. 
New Castle May Slsc 1776 

?^°'',«"T* ISelecimen 
David Hopkins | 

Lincoln Bs: According to the Above 
warrent to me Uerecteil I have warneil 
the within named Killpatiick and 
Hiintooo and their FamilU's to De- 
part out of ttiis Town torihwii h 
New Castle June ye I't 1776 

Benjamin Woodbridge Con ble 

Lincoln se: To the Constable or 
Constables of the Town of New Castle 
You are Required in the Name of tlie 
People to warn all tlie Inliabitants of 
this Town quallifled by Law to vote in 
Town iLeel lugs to assemble and meet 
togat her at the old meeting Houpe on 
the westerly side of this Town on 
mnuday the twentyfourth dny of June 
ins:ai;t at two o'clock in the afternoon 
then and there to act on tbe followinet 
Pertioulars Viz t 

Ist To ohuse a moderator to regu- 
late said Meeting 

2d To see If the Town will agree, 
that if the Hon:ble Congress Bhould 
for the safty of the Colonies Declare 
themselves independent of the King- 
dom of Great Britain, whether they 
will Solemnly ingage to supoort them 
in the ujeasnie with their Lives and 
fortunes 

3d To see where the Town will 



agree to have mr Writing ordained 

4th To see what the Town will Do 

about providing for the Minlefers and 

their Delegates, whom they have in- 

vited to assist in ordaination 

6 To see if the Town will chnee a 

Com.ttmin in the room of Cap Charles 

Gladden Deceased to Priz a spot of 

Land Laid out at the head of the Tide 

for a Landing place and Road 

hereof fail not and make return of 

this warrant t J our Town Clark on or 

before the Time of Kaid Meeting 

New Castle June y 1776 

D vid Hoiikins / <-,„, ,„,„ 

I T .n selectmen 

James Little | 

New Castle June the 24th 1776 

Agreeable to the forgoing warrant I 
have warned the freeholders and other 
iahablrauts to meet nt tlie time and 
plane end for the purposes above 
mentioced- 

Beu: Woodbr'dge Constable 
New Cas le June ye 24th 1776 
agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
met totrather at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted aud agreed as 
foilowt Vizt- 

Ist Je.mes Caigil! chosen Vodars- 
tor 

3d "^oted that if the Hononrabl« 
Ooutinen'al Congrees f-hsU .:n<^gp it 
necessary for the Safty of the Colonies 
to Declare themfcelves indejiend nt of 
the Kiuglom of Grmt Brit.'iin that 
they will support them iu the mea'-ure 
witli their Lives and lortunes 

34 Voted that Mr Thurston whiting 
b« ordniiied in mr Saiu.l N'oksi's Harix 
4 Vo«ed to Leave providing for the 
Ministers Hnd thfir DeleRates with the 
Com tt cB Votid iu our former meet- 
ings 

Voted that Oapt Daniel Scott be a 
Com.tt miiu ill the Room of O.ipt 
Cnarles Gledden Deceased to priz a 
Spot of Land at the he«.d of the Tide 
Laid out for a Landing place nnd Road 
Tbe atjove Votes beiui; puldickly 
Read the Town Voied to Record them 
as the now stand 

James Cir^ill Moderator 
dam 1 JNickels Town Clr 
Liuocln es: To the Conslbble or 
either of f. em of the Town of New 
Castle Greeting- 
Yon are hereby required in the name 
of the State of tte M.fssacbnse'ts Bay 
forthwith to warn all the freeholders 
and other iuhabitKnts of this Town to 
Meet and assemble tcgHther at Capt 
Sam:l Nickels's Batn on Tuesday the 
twenty fourth Day of Deeember instant 
at one of the Clock in the afternoon 
then and there to Act on the following 
articles- 

Ist To Chueo a Moderator to regi- 
late shid Meeting 

2d To see if this Town will faise 
the hen that is now sent for by a Rate 



Selectmen 



or by Snbsoription- 

3d If the Town should Vote to Raiee 
tbe Men by a Rate to see when the Rate 
shall be made: and whither tbe Rate 
shall be made by the Last years In- 
ventery 

Hereof fail not and Make return o^ 
this Warrant to the Town Clerk on or 
before the above mentioned Decern r 
24th 1776 

Saiu I Waters 
David HopkiBD 

New Castle Decem r 24th one of the 
Clock 1776 

Astreeable to tbe foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
Met togather at the time and place 
mentioned & Voted and agreed as 
foilowB- 

l8t James Curgilt Chosen Moder- 
ator & the Acts of the Qtneral Court 
were Publickly Read. 

3 Voted to hire the Men that De- 
manded to go iu the Army by a Rate- 

31 Voted to give twenty Dolars 
bonutv to each man that ^ball Volau- 
teryly inlisl. March aLd cuntinne in 
tue Sarvioe three mouths 

4sh Voted that tlie stiid sums shall 
be Aetefsed in five Days from this 
Dale and Collected Uve Days from 
that time 

5 Voted to make the above Rf.te by 
the La-t \earg Inventery 

James e.rgill JUoderator 
aam I Nicki'ls Town Olr. 

Lincoln .'S To tl e Coll^tHble or 
either ot th'mcfibis Towu of New 
C.istle GreetiLg- 

You are hfrtby Ri quirt d in the 
name ot tlie S ate of Alaesechnsette 
Bi) : forihwi li to warn all the free- 
holders Hnd oiher InhaljU tnie of thU 
Towu Qualliflt-d l)y Law to Vote in 
Town meetii.gM that tliey meet and 
A-igemo:e ti goiher at (he new meeting- 
house on tho easteriy sit!.- of this 
Town. on Tl.irsday tl'.e twei.fy s'xth 
Day (if this Moulh at one of the clock 
in the ntterncou then and ilieie to Act 
on the following Articles Vizt 

1st I'o Chuue u Moderator to R*gn. 
late laid Meeting 

2 To nee whft money the'Town wHl 
Vote to Rais^ to- Delre> the necccsary 
ctiari-eB arisii g within the tnme- 

8d To see if the Town will Do any 
tlilnffabcu, tetileng the Towi. Line 
between New Oastls and Edge comb as 
t!,ey h ive Lfisputed our Bounds- 

4!;n if tbe Town will Vote to Settle 
the bounds between New Castle aild 
Edgeoomb. to see if the'Tovtrl' Wiil 
Leave it to a Committee Nomin'atedlfy 
the Self clmen of each Town and that 
Committee to iay wh^te the bounds 
shall be or any other way- the Town 
shall think best- 
Hereof fail not and Make Retnrn of 
this Warrant with your Doing^t on or 
Before on or Defore the t'me above 



Mentioned 

Newcastle Deoem r lOlh 17T6 

New Castle Deoiu:r a6t 1776 

Agreeable to tbe foregoing War- 
rant the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tants met togather at tbe time and 
plaoe Mentioued and Voted and agree.d 
as follows 

let Mr. Dftvid Hopkins choiea 
Moderator. 

2 Voted to Raise fifty ponods law- 
fnl OBsidee what was Voted to be 
Raised in our Last Anuaal Meeting 

3 Voted not to Do anything abont 
the Line between Edgeoi.mb and New 
Castle 

Sam 1 Niokles Town Olr. 
Lincolu 88: To the ConBtnble or 
either of them of the Town of New 
Castle Greetingg- 

You are hereby Required in the 
aamj of the State of the Missa- 
chu3«et69 Bay forthwith to w tru all 
the freeholders aod all the InhabitaDts 
of this Towu Quilifled by Liw to 
Vote in Townmeeticgs, that they Meet 
and Assemble togather at the old 
Meetint; hoaae on tha westerly side ot 
this Town Tneaday the thirty first 
Day of this lostant December at ten of 
the ClocK ia .the forenoon then and 
there toast on the followiug Articles 
Viz.t- 

IsC To Ohase a Moderator to Rega- 
a?3 said VI eating 

8d To See if the Town will Confirm 
the Vote pis^d ou the twenty fourth of 
this instant, to m ik<) a Rate to oolleot 
tnoney forthwith for a Bouaty for 
twenty men thnt will Inlest to sarve 
in the Coatimeotal Sarvioe or any 
oShor way that the, Shall thiuk best- 
Hereof fail not and make Return of 
this Warrant with yoar IVoing to the 
Town Olerk on or before tbe time 
above Mentioned 

Sam I Waters 
David Hopkins 

Lincoln ss According to tbe within 
Warrant to uie committed I have 
warned the freeholders and other In- 
habitants to Meet at time and place 
and for the parpose therin mentioned 
New Oastle Deoem r 31 1776 

Beujtmin Woodbrldge Oon-bl 

Ne" Castle Deo. Slst 1776 

Agreeable to the forgoing Warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned & Voted ^nd agreed as 
follows- 

Ist Benjamin Woodbrldge Esq.r is 
chosen Moderator. 

2 Voted to Confirm the Votes that 
wore passed in a Town Meeting in this 
Town on the twenty forth of this 
Instant December 

Benjamin Woodbrldge Moderator 

Sam 1 Nickels Town Clerk 



Selectmen 



Linooln as To the Constables or 
Constables of the Town of New Castle 
Greeting- 

In the Name of tbe State of the 
Maseachaeetts Bay these are to will 
and require yon forthwith to Warn all 
the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants 
in this Town Qaalifled by Law to Vote 
in town meeting that they meet and 
Asuembel togeatfaer at the Old Meet- 
ing house o the Westerly Side of this 
town on Monday the Seventeenth Day 
of this Instant March at ten O'clock io 
the forenoon then and there to Act on 
the following Articles- 

1st To Ohuse a Moderator to Regu- 
late Said Meeting 

3 To Chase a town Clerk & all other 
town Offl:er8 as Law Directs to Serve 
the Eusaing Year 

3 Ta Ohuse a Committee to Settle 
with the town Treasurer aud all other 
Demands that is Due to or from tbe 
towu 

4 To Vote (or a County Treasurer 

5 To See what Sum of Money the 
the tov7n will Vote to Raee to Defray 
ye Neocessary Charges arising in ye 
Same 

6 To see what Sum of Money the 
town will Vote to be workt out on the 
high ways this Present Year & how 
uiuob a Mans Days work and how 
much for Oxen Cart & plow 

7 To hee if high way Rate Shsll be 
made by last Tesrs Inventary 

8 To See if the town will Vote that 
any Person or Persons Duly Notified 
by ye Serveyor cf high vsays & ISball 
Refuse or Neglect to work there Rate 
aud there Deficiency Shall be aded to 
there Next town Rate 

!) To See if tae town will Bnild or 
Repare the pounds by the hish way 
Rate or an- Other Way 

10 To See what time & how lone 
Rams Shall be kept from going at large 
with the Sheep & what fine for tbe 
owner of Such as Shall be found going 
at large During Said term 

11 To Vote what fine Shall be paid 
by the owner of Stallions that may be 
found going at large above one year 
old in Town this Present Year 

12 To See what the town will do 
abont a town School Master 

13 To See if the town will let the 
Swine go at large being Yoakt and 
RIng.d as ye Law Directs 

14 To see what the town will Vote 
to give for WoolvB that Shall beketoht 
and .killed in this town this Present 
Year- 

15 To;i"8ee if the town will give 
David Somes leave to keep op Gates or 
Bars on the Rode that leads to ye 
head ofjlong Reach 

Hereof fail not and make Return of 
this Warrant with your Doings to ye 
town;Clerk on or before ye time here- 
in Mentioned 



New Oastle March 8rd 1777 
David Hopkins | 
James Little I Selectmen 
Samuel Water* I 

Linooln ssNew Oastle March 17th 1717 

According to the within Warrant to 
me OoiumittedJ I have Waro.d the 
freeholders and Other Inhabitants to 
Meet at time and place and for the 
Purpose within Mentioned 

Benj m Woodridge j.r Constable 
New Castle March ye 17th 1777- 

Aocording to the foregoing Warrant 
the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants 
met togeat her and Voted and Agread 
as follows 

lit Ool.n James Cargell Chosen 
Moderator 

3ly Beujimia Woodbrldge Jnn.r 
Chosen Town Olerk 

Sly Maje John Farley Chosen town 
Treasurer 

4 Chosen Samuel Waters James 
Little and David Hopkins Select Mec- 

5 Chosen James Carr, Jacob Gree- 
ley, Ool.n James Oargill, Maj.r John 
Ftrley, aud William Nickels a Com- 
mittee of Safety Correspondence, and 
Inspection. 

6 Cijosen Samuel Nickels Consta- 
ble aud agreed witu David Murrey to 
Serve in his Room and the Town 
Voted to Except Said Murrey as Con- 
stable 

7 John Jones Chosen Constable the 
East Side the Town 

8 Chosen Thomas Kanady Beoja- 
min Jones Samuel Kenady Samuel 
Waters Wardeans 

9 Bbenezar Cl-irk Thomas Hump- 
hris James Cooper Nehomiah Turner 
Chosen TythligMeo 

James Litae Christopher Hopkins. 
Ebtntzer Clark. Peter Patterson 
Samuel Anderson. Col n James Cargill, 
Jacob Greley. James Oarr, Chosen 
Serveyers of high ways 

James Carr aud Jacob Oreley 
Chosen Fish Keepers- 
David Hopkins Samuel Kannady 
Joseph Jones Samuel Waters Chosen 
Serveyers of Lumber 

Daved Somes, Thomas Gillpatrlck 
Samuel waters. Archabel Roberson 
Jonathan Jones Jon r Chosen Hog 
Rlfs fence Vewers and Field Drivers- 
Samuel Hilton, John Cuninghim, 
Solomon Dunbar, Chosen Pound 
Keecers 

Peter Huntoon Joseph Taylor 
Ohosen Sealers of Leather 

Philip Cooper & Robert Hodge 
Chosen Deer Keepers 

Samel Nickels Robert Hodge Jun.r 
& David Hanes Chosen to Settle Accts 
with the Town Treasurer and all Other 
Aootts Due to or from the Town 

Voted to Rase forty Pounds to De- 
fray the Charges of ye Town this 
Present Year- 
Voted to Base fifty Pounds to b» 



work* ont on the hi^h ways this 
Presint Ye vr and the wagers to be as 
l«flt Year 

Voted that the Rste shaU be made 
by iBHt Years luventary 

Voteathat any Pergon bfiug Dn\y 
wsru.d and don work ont his Rate 
that it Shal' be aded to his Next Years 
Rate and that the Surveyets hire nien 
to work it out- 
vote to Baild and Repare the Pound* 
by ye h'ghwftv Rate 

Voted to keep the Rams from the 
Sheep or from noi^g af large from the 
QiBtdav of AajfUBt to the twentieth 
Dayof Novem.br anJ that any Ram 
that Shall be fonud koIdk at large 
within said titue shall be forfeted to 
the florter 

Voted to do nothing about t'i:e 
Stallions 

Voted that the Hogs go at large being 
Yo^kt and Rt'g.d 

Voted to give a Boanty of Forty 
Shillings for eaoli Woolf thttt Sha'l be 
ketolit and kill.il iu this Town this 
Year 

Voted that D*vid SouieB has Liberty 
lo ke^p np a Gate or Boib on the Koad 
that lends to long Rtach- 

Voted that this M^olinirbe ajorne.d 
till the 20th Duv of tuie I s.t Match to 
this Same place utt two O clock in ya 
AiteroooD and VH Town Clerk get the 
town Recoids & ye Aot of Indeiien- 
dsLce to hii»t tl.em at Said Meeiitij; 
laHgujach as they are not here also all 
\eAciadnd Laws ibat belocg to this 
Town 

March 20tb 1777 The Town melt Ac- 
cording to AdioriiUit-nt and Voted to 
ReoouBidor tie Votes for the Oou mit 
teas of Safety ConefpOLdenre end In 
spection- 

Vcted to Reconsider the Vote for Ibe 
Oomiuittee to Settle with the Town 
Treasurer Buda'l other Town Acctts- 

Voted to brii^g in boath by wiiiteu 

Votes 

Voted (hat Col.n James CargU, 
Maj.r John Farley, Jacob Grelev nna 
Willittui Nickels be a Oominittee of 
Correspondence Safety and Inspection- 
Voted and Ohose BecJHmin Vvcod- 
bridge Efq.r David HaiieH and James 
Oarr a Oommlttee to Settel with the 
Town TreHsiirer and al' other Town 
Accttn in the Room of ihem that were 
Chosen the 17th Inst 

The aboTe Votes bei« g Rfad the 
Town Voted that they Should be Re- 
corded as they now Stand- 

Jameg Carptll Mcderator 
Ben jamiu Woodbiidge Jnu r Town Olerk 
lilncoln S9 To John Dodge Constable 
of the Town of New Oastle yon are 
hereby Required forthwith to warn 
Heujiuiin Day and his Wife and 
Family to Depart ont of this Town on 
or before je Twentieth Day of this 



month 88 we Object against their be- 
coming any Charge to this Town 

Hereof fale not and make Return ol 
this Warrent to the town Clerk 
New Cas'le Jaf nars 7 h, 1777 

Sainn,! Waters | selectmen 

D-ivld Hnpkins | 

Agreeable to the above Wnrrentl 
have Warn.d the Said Benj n Day with 
his Family toD pirt forthwith out 
this Town 

John Dodge. | Oonstable 

Liucolu 3k; To the Oonstable or 
Constables of the Town of New Oastle 
Greeting- In the Name of the Govern 
meut and People of the Massachusetts 
Bay-yon art hereby Required forth- 
with to warn all the Freeholders and 
other Inhabitunts of this Town and of 
the Uuinoorporated Plantations that 
pays Stale Taxes to this town snd are 
Qualified by Law to Vote iu Said 
Mweting that ihey meet, and Afseiuble 
togeather at tae New Mee'.ing hiuse 
on the Eisterlv Side of tliis town on 
Mondi\ the tweuty httli Day of this 
Inst Ja'.y att oue O'Olock in the after- 
noon to See if tUt y will Vote to Elect 
a ad Depute one or more Persons to 
Serve for and Represent them In a 
Great auil Geii»rMl Ooart or Asrembly 
Appointed to be Convened held and 
kept for tiie Governments Service att 
the Siale house iu Boetoti In the 
Ooumy of SnffolK n()c>n Wednesday 
the twenty Eiiiht Day of May and so 
ou Daring there Session or Sessioua 
&o,- 

Also to See if the Towu will Ohnse a 
Moderator for to Regulate Said Meet- 
uutill Some Vote he PhB»ed 

L-t To See what the Town ^ill 
abjut the Moiie; that Betj n Wood- 
biidgo Esqr. Received above four 
Shillings pr Day that Year he was 
Bepreten ative whether he shall Re- 
fund it Back according to ProiuiSB or 
whether they will give it to him 

aiy ToSpi it the Town will Vote 
to do anything to the Meeting house 
on the Westerly Side of tnis Town- 
Sly If the Towu Should Vote to do 
anything to the Meeting bouse to See 
what Method they will take and to 
Aot as they Shall think best- 

4!y To See if the Town will tyhnse 
a Committee to La} out a Rode from 
Daiuastootte poud lu the Salt Bay tird 
a Landing place a)>rteable to a Voie 
past in 1776 

Sly To See if the Town will Chute 
a Constable for the East Side of the 
Town- 

Hereot fail not and make Return of 
this Warrent with your Doings to the 
towu Clerk on or Before the time 
above Mentioned 
New Oastle July 4 Ji 1777. 



David Hopkins 
Sam. I \\ aierd 



Select Men 



Lincoln Sa. July 3l8t 1776. By 
Vertnre of t'le foregoing Warning I 
have Notifyed the Inhabitants of this 
Towu and of Adjarent Inhabitants of 
the time and place of S.d Meeting ao* 
cording to Law 

David Murrey Oonstable 
New Oastle July Slst 1777 

According to the Foregoing Warn- 
ing Che Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tants have Mett att time aud place 
and Acted as follows- Vizt- 
Voted not to Send a Repre8eDtit''Te- 
1st Chosen Ool n James OHrgiil 
Moderator - 

2ly Eaahutmously Voted upon the 
brsr ArtioU that Benj'.u Woodbridge 
have the whole of what Money be 
R^ceiv.d 

Sly Voted not to do anything to the 
Meeting liouBe 

4ly Voted not to do anything about 
the Rode at Dam^isootte pond 

Sly Chor^en John Jones Constable 
for Easterly side cf the Town- 

Tbe Town Voied to Record ye above 
Votes RB they now Stand. 
James {'argill Moderator 
Benj a Woodbrsdge Town Cletk 
Lincoln Sb To the Constable or 
OoQstubles of the Town of New Oaitle- 
You are hereby Required in the Name 
of the GLivernineiit of fha people of 
the State if the MtssbOhngetts Bay 
foithwithto Warn ail the Freeholders 
& Cher Iiihnbi ants of the Town 
Qmlitied to Vote iu town Meetings 
that tliey Meet and a'^semble togeather 
ate the old Meeting bouse on the 
Westerly side of this Town on Monday 
the tenth Day of November Next att 
one O'Olock in the Afternoon then and 
there to Act ou the following Ai tides 
Vizt- 

1st To0^use a Moderator to Reg- 
U'ate Said Meeting 

2ly To See if the Town will Vote 
tJ give the Rev.d Mr Thirsting Whiting 
a Deed > f tiie Ministerial Lott of Land 
so Oalled iu lue of his Settlement 
Money providing he will allow the 
Town the Meeting house privilidge 
upon it- 
Sly To See if the Town will Vote 
that the Money whii^h the Select men 
of this towu Reo iv ii for the five Men 
Gone into the Oo-i'iu' utal Army more 
then Oar proportiouable part, Shall 
be paid to the to.«n Treasurer of this 
Tnwn- 

4ly Tost-eifthrt Town will Vote to 
do any thing to tbe Meeting house 
frame on the Weat' rly Side of this 
Town and what they will do and so to 
Aot as they Shall think best- 
Sly To See if tbe town will Rese 
the Bounty on Woolves thut Shall be 
Oatched and killed in tbig Town 
Hereof fale not and make Return of 
this Warrent with your Doings to the 



town Clerk on or Before the time Above 

MeDtioned- 

New Castle October 25. 1777 

Sam 1 Waters^ | Select 
David Hopkiag | Men 

Lincoln S«, Nov.r 1777 By Vertue 
of this Warrent I have Notified the 
Freeholders & Inhabitants of thia town 
of the time and place of Meeting by 
posting np Notifyctaions of the Con- 
tents AcoordiDg to Law- 
David Mnrrey Oonstable 

AcoordiDg to the foregoing Yarrent 
the Freeholders and olber Inhabitants 
hav« Mett att time aod place and 
Acted as follows- 

Ist Benjatuia Woodbridge Esq 
Chosen Moderator- 
Sly Voted not to act anr thing 
upon the second Article at this Meeting 

Sly Voted not to put the Soldiers 
money that is in the Select mpo- hand* 
into the town Treasnrers har d9 

4ly Voted not to do auy lliiig 
abonte Meeting honse frame 

5ly Voted to give four pounds for 
Each Woolf that Shall be ketcht and 
kill. din (his Town 
New Caetle Nov r 10th 1777 

Benjumin Woodbridge Moderator 
Benj n Woodbridge j.r iown Clerk 

Lincoln 8n To Che Constable er 
Constables of ye Town of New Castle 
lirceting 

In the Name of the Government of 
the People of je State of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay- these are to require yon 
forthwith to Warn ail the freeholders 
and Other Inhabitants of this Town 
Quaiitied by Law to Vote in Tovrn 
Meetings that they meet and Assemble 
togeatber at the New Meeting honse 
on the Easterly Side of this Town on 
Monday tbe twenty Secona Day of 
December Inst Ht twelve O'Oiock in the 
Day tbeu and tber to Act on <be fol- 
lowing Articles Vizt: 

l.st To conse a (Moderator to Regu- 
late Said Ueeiiug 

a.ly To See what more Money tbe 
Town will add to the Rev.d Mr- 
Thirsten Whitings Settleuitut oii Ac- 
C3nut of tbe tall of Money wheather 
they will add what the^ Proposed the 
last Meeting 

8.1y To Bee what Mouey the Town 
will Vote to Rase to Defiay the Nee- 
sesary Charges Arising Witliiu the 
Same- 

4.ly To See if the Town will CI. use 
a Committee to Supply Soldiers 1am- 
illei with Nessesary Articles of Life 
asrneable to an Act of tbe great and 
General Couty they being in the Con- 
tinental Army and to See what Money 
they will Vote to Raee to enable to 
Committee to do It 

5.lV To See of the Town will Chuse 
a SeUot Man in tbe place of Mr, David 
Uopkinf- 

6.1y To See if the Town will Vote 



to Sell ye Old Meeting house to the 
highest bidder and to tee if the Moder- 
ator shall be tbe Vandne Master and 
tbe Sale to be att Said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make Return of 
this Warreut with your Doingn to tbe 
town Clerk on or before the time above 
mentloned- 
New Castle Deer the 6th 1777 

Saml. Waters j „ , . 
Thomas Linie | Selectmen 

Lincoln Ss. Deer 32nd 1777. By 
Virtue of tb's Wairrnt I have Noti 
fled thu Inhubltants ot ttiis Town of 
the time and place of Meeting by post- 
ing np Notifications AooordliiK to Law 

David Hdnrrey Constable 
Lincoln Ss. Dec r 22Dd 1777. 

According to the (oregoing Warrent 
the Freeholders and other li.bRbitHnts 
have mett at time and Place ai;d (*cHd 
as Folio vf fi- 
let Cho'en Coin James Caigill 
Mo.ipra'or 

Sad Chosen Robert Hodge Jnnr 
Sflec Man 

3iy Voted to ad i Ifty p 'tiuds to the 
Beverd Mr Thirston Wninrgs Settle- 
meat Mouey- 

Voted t ) Ruse twei:t\ pjn ds to ()o- 
far7 town Uhargps 

Vo ed to Sell tiie (»ld UeetiiiB houss 
on toe Wept Side of t.aa Town and 
that the Moderator be tbe Vaniine 
Master, and to be Sold utt tbis Vifpt-ug 
Mr D»vid Som^s bid of the Meeting 
honse at 3.5 Dollars and paid five Dol 
lars to the town Trpasnrer in pHrt 

Vuti'd that tbe Select Men be she 
C Miimittpe for the Supply the Soldiers 
Families that aie in ihe Continental 
Service- 
Voted thirtv pounds for the Select 
Men lo Supply ihn Sulitier» Families 
they bi-iijg Acoonutable for the Same- 
Voted to Reooril the al.ovr- Votes h» 
they now Stand 
jEimos Oargill Modera'or 
B'-njiu Woodbridge j.r town Clerk 
To the Ooni "ible or Conrtables of 
the ro*n of N -w O.t-tie Gree lug 

In the Nam of tie Qovermei i of 
the State of tbe MA^<^^ ohucfttH Bay, 
yon are hereby Required forthwith to 
warn ali the freeholders and other 
I 1 habitants of this Town Qiallifitd by 
Lvw to Vote in Townmentings that 
they maet and Asse uble togathe-r at 
t'le New ineetint; honse on Ihe Ea- erly 
Side (if this Town on mi-.ndav the 
sixteeucb Day of march uixt iusuiog 
the Date hereof at ten of the clock in 
the forenoon then and there to act on 
tne followit.g Artio'es Viz'. 

Ist To chnse a Moderator to Regn 
late said Meeting 

3d To chnse a Town Clerk and all 
other Town OflBoers to sarve for the 
present Year as the Law Derects- 

3d To cbnie a Committee to Settle 
with the Town Treasurer and all other 



Demands that ia Due to or from this 
Town- 
4th To Vote for County Treasurer 

■5t To see if the Town will consider 
the R.d y.r. Thursting Whiting with 
regard to bis Sallary. Whither they 
Will chuse a C )tumitte to Pr.)vid such 
things as be shall nsea for bif Support 
to the Amount of fifty pounds accord- 
ing to the price of Snoh articles or any 
other way as the Towii tlicU thick 
best- 

6t To see if it will agree to have 
but one meeting hones in tie Town 
and where tiie Meeting honst« shall 
etand: to see it they tt(jree to set it 
between tbe Bridge and Onpt Nickel's 
new bouse he giving an Acre of r.f 
Land for Meetint; house Preval'ge: or 
whether tbey will agree to set it to the 
Westward of Mr David Qivens where 
a tormer Com.tt appcinted it tbonld 
(•tand ;or any other piece Ihe Town 
thall Bgree upon 

7th If the Ti wn sgreet to have but 
one iiieeling bouee to tee it they will 
Reoonrider a former Vo'e pa-sed in this 
Town for havi'ier two Meetrg li<;u-.fs- 

8 to thke Dvjwn the Meet^r g I'oiise 
Frame on the tn est tide of ihicTown 
and move it to the place wbrre tte 
Town shall agree upon aud R-iise it 
end pgreewith workmen & procure 
n^iis and otLCt materials for them to 
Giver it or any other Meibcd tbe 
Town shall think bett to act about 
Meelirg bouen or Meeting bouses 

9th To fee what sum of u'cney the 
Town will Vote to raise to Defray the 
necessary charges arising wiihln the 
Btrne 

10th To see what snm of morey Itie 
Town will VotH to He worked out on 
the Highways this Year and how much 
for a man pr Dty how luiioh for a 
Yoak of t xei: and how much for a Oart 
or plow pr Day & ! 

11th To see if the hisrhway Rate 
shall be made by the Last years lo- 
ventary 

13 To see if the Town will Vote 

that any Person or Pep eons Duely 

Notified by the Surveyor of Highways 

and shall Refuse "i neglect to work 

out their Rate and their Dificeucy 

shall be Added to their next Town 

B'tte- 
13 To see what tiiue and how Long 

the Rames shall be kept from going at 

Larg with the Sheep and wiiat fiue for 

tbe owner of snoh as shall be found 

going at Large During said Term- 

14ch To Vote what fine for the 
Owner of any Stallion that shall be 
found going at Large above one year 
old In tie Town this year 

ISth To see what the Town will Do 
about a Town Schoolmaster 

16 To see if the Town will Vote to 
Let tbe Swine goat Urge they being 
Yoaked and Ringed as tbe Law 
Dereots 



17 To see what the Town will Vote 
to giTe for Wolves that shall be catched 
and killed in tbie Town this present 
Year 

18th To see If the Town will obn^e 
a Oom.tt to Provid for the Soldier* 
family agreeable to an Act of the Oen- 
eral Oourt Paaoed io Sept. 1777 

Hereof fail not and make Return of 
this warrant with vour Doings to the 
Town Olerk on or before the time with- 
in mentioned 
New Oastle ye S6 1778 

Samnel Waters I a.»io/.f«,«« 
Rob t Hodge I Selectmen 

Lincoln Ss: March ye 16th 177Sor 
the aboTe warrnDt to me Dereoted I 
have warned the lahabitants of this 
Town by Foaling up Notifications to 
meet at the lime and place mentioned 
HOJordiug (o La>v 

DuTid Murrey Oone t 

New Castle March ye 16 h 1778 

Aooording to the foregoing warrant 
the Freeholders and other inhabitants 
Met t02ath»-r at the time and place 
uientioned a>id Voted and agreed as 
follows VIzt. 

lat Benjamin Woodbr dg Esq.r 
cboseu Modera'ur 

a Sam.l Nloke « chosen Town Clerk 
Benjamin Woodbridge Esq.r Arobabild 
Robinson and Jniues Carr chosen 
Selectmen Majer John Farley chosi^n 
Town Treasurer James Oargili Jacob 
Qreeley and H^nry Little choten a 
oommittee of ioipeotiou, oorref pondence 
and Safety 

Benjamin Gledden and Jamej Little 
ohoieu OjUdtables 

James O •.rgill William Nickels and 
Moses Laitin chosen a Cominittee to 
Settle with tli3 Town Treasurer and all 
other Deiuaodi Dne to or from this 
Town 

William Rise David Given ai d 
Tobias Glt^ddec chosen TytDingii.t^u 

Jonn P.amer and Kiualiiii Wiuslow 
chosen Waidena 

John P.omer Ezlekel L8it><n Thomas 
Woodbridge James Carglll Chrlstlpher 
Hepklus, Thomas Humphris Eben.r 
Olark and Peter Paterson ohoten Sur- 
veyors of Hi^'h Ways- 
Joseph Jones Samuel Kennedy and 
Samuel Waters ohoseu Surveyors of 
Laoiber- 

John Harly David Somes Benjamin 
Jones Kinsiey Jones Peter Hnutoon 
and George Robinson ohoten Hogg 
constables Amose Parsons Jorepli 
Taylor and Benjamin WoodbridKe jur 
ohosen Veweri and field Drivers 

John Cunningham Solomon Dnnbar 
and Samnel Hylton chosen Pown 
keepers 

Voted to Pay Mr Whiting fifty 
pounds of bis Sallary this year In such 
things as this Town produces and be 
stands in need at the same price snob 



tiVolos went at when he was ordained 
the year to begin this Day- 
Voted to Chnse a Oom.tt to Receive 
said Articles 

Voted that James Oargili Mr John 
Farley and Robert Hodge be a Coai.tt 
for said purpose 

Voted not to do anything abont 
Mettlng houses at Present 

Voted not to raise any money to De- 
fray necessary charges at present 

Voted to raise two hundred pounds 
to be worked out on the highways this 
Tear 

Voted to give eighteen shillioga pr 
Day for a man nine shiUlDg for a yoak 
of oxen three shillings for a Cart and 
six shillings for n Plough pi Day 

Vote to Make the High Way Rate 
by L^.t't years I.-vpnten y 

Voted to let tlie Rams go it Large 

Voted thitt the owner of any Stallion 
t at thail be fonnd f^oii.e at iHige 
above one Year old shall pay fine of 
fo ly sliilliiigg the one half to him or 
them that shall suw for aud reotver 
the same and the other half to the Use 
of the Town 

Voted to tfive fonrty shiilugs for 
tvery grown Wolf thai hhall bf ca-clied 
and kille,l in ibis Town this preetnt 
Year 

Voted that the Selectmen be a Com 
mitlee to provid for the S ikliers w ives 

Voted to Reconl the aljove Votes as 
they now btand 

Sam Nictels Town Olerk 

State of the Msssacbntette Bay New 
Oistle April ye 14h 1778 

These aie wnrusud give Notice to 
all the freeholders and other Ihbabi- 
tunts f this Town Qna'ified a-' the law 
Dereots to Vote in Town MeHtiug to 
Assemble and m«et tc gather at the 
house (if WsUiam Ktnuei.> on the 
West side of this Town on Wednesday 
the twentyninth of this Instant .April 
at two of the Clock in the afternoon 
then and there to act on the following 
Perticnlars Viz c 

1 To Ob use a M- derator to Regn 
late said Meetiut; 

3d To see if the Town will Send a 
Sutable person to Represent them in 
the Great and General C ort ot this 
Mate 

3rd To see if the Town will Vote to 
Oill Mr Sum 1 Waters M.r D.>vid 
Hopkii.B and Mr J-imea Lliile t > Ace tt 
with the Town this present Meeting 
for the five huolred Dolara which was 
laid from the Town of Sallzberrey, to 
them or their orders as tieleotmtn of 
this Town of New Oastle and to 
Render an aco.tt at said at said Meet- 
ing what they have Don with said 
Money, who they have paid any part 
of said Money too, and how maoh, and 
then see if the Town will Alow tha', 
then see wh^.t part of the five hundred 
Dolars Remains in their hands, and 



the Town at this Meeting to make a 
Demand of that part of the money to 
be paid Down when paid put into the 
Town Treasurers band to be laid out 
Directly for Oorn end pork where it 
can be got, that the Selectmen may 
know where to Draw for it to SnpUy 
the Soldiers famillya belonging to tbia 
Town, who are Snfifering for want of 
it, the over pins is much wanted if the 
above named Gentlemen dont accompt 
at this Meeting to their Satisfaction 
then if the Town will Authorise some 
proper Person to Recover the same for 
the use above n entioned 

4'h To See if the Town will Re- 
ceive and Qratt a Request from a 
unmber of Fret holders Liveing at the 
Northermoat part of this Town to be 
get oS. from this Town they baveing 
a prospect of Jojning the North 
Parish in PownaUiorroagb wnich will 
be mnch more conveniant for them to 
attend public Worship 

5 To See if ttie Town willchuse a 
Oouimittee to alter the Town Road on 
Diers Neck from Kzeklel Laitens Land 
|0 Samnel Waters Land agreeable to a 
Request given in by a number of 
freeholders for that Pnrpoce to be a 
Bridle Road- 

6tly To see what t-nm of money the 
Town will Vote to Raise to support the 
Soldiers Famllyes belonging to this 
Town they being in a Suffering con- 
dition- 

7tb To see if the Town will Recon- 
sider anv Vote passed the Last Town 
Meeting or act or transact euy thing 
further that may appear to be for the 
Beunc fit of the Town 

Ja;ro«r^°''"'"'*1 selectmen 

Newcastle April ye 29 h 1778 I have 
warned said Inhabitants of this Town 
agreeable to a Warrant to me oom- 
mltted - 

Banjamin Gledden Con table 
New Oastle April ye 29 1778 

Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
the freehi/lder and other Inhabitants 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and agreed as follows Viz t 

Ist Benjamin Woodbiidge Esq.r 
Cboseu Moderator. 

2d Voted to adjorn the Meeting to 
Oapt Robert Hodges 

8d Voted not to send a Representa 
live to the Great and General Court of 
this State this Year- 

4'h Voted to call the former Select- 
men Vizt Mr David Hopkins Mr 
Samnel Waters and Mr James Little to 
an accompt for the five hundred Dolars 
they Received from the Town of 
Salsberry 

6 Voted not to Alow Mr James 
Little Aco.tt of fifty four pounds ten 
shillings wbioh he paid away of the 
money he Received of the Town of 
Salsberrey 



6 Voted not to alow Mr Samuel 
Waters aoo tt he has paid the Soldiers 
Wives to be any part of the Money he 
Received of the Town of Salsberrey 

7 Voted to make a Demand cf the 
flTe hundred Dolars nhiob eaid Select- 
men Viz.t Mesas David Hopkins 
Samule Waters and James Little Re- 
ceived of (he eaid Town of Salsberrey 

8 Voted that said five hundred 
Dolars Received by onr sair* foriuer 
Selectmen Shall be paid Into the Town 
Treasurer of this Town, to be Draw.d 
out by onr Selectmen for the use of 
the Soldiers wives in this Town 

Qch Voted not to grant a teqaest 
made by the Inhabitants of the north- 
wet's part of this Town: for seting oS 
from bis Town 

10th Voted thai Samuel Waters 
Bzekiel Laiten and John Harley be a 
Committee to Lay out a Road from Mr 
Ezekiel Laitens north Line to Mr 
Samuel Waters that it may be good 
Bridle Road 

11th Voted not to raise any money 
at present to snpport the Soldiers 
wives 

13 Voted not to act any thing further 
at present and tho meeting is Diemieed 
San 1 Nickels Town Clerk 

State of the Massachnsatts Bay 

These are to warn and give Notice to 
all the freeholders and other [nbabi 
tants of this Town of twenty one years 
of age and also all the male Inbabi 
tanta of the adjacent Places Paying 
Bates and twentv one years of age 
Qualified as the Law Derects to Vote 
In Town meeting To assemble and 
meet at the Meeting house on the 
Easterly side of this Town on Thurs- 
day the twenty eighth Day of this In 
stant May at ten of the clock in the 
forenoon on s.d Day then and there to 
Act on the following pertioulars Viz.t 

1st Tocbuiea Moderator to Resu- 
late said Meeting 

3ad To see if the Town will ac- 
oept ihe Plan of Qoverment formed by 
the general Court for this State- 

3 To see what the Town will Vote 
as to Raising the clothing for the 
seventh part of our Male Inhabitants 
as the General Court has ordred 
whither by volantary snbsoriptioD or a 
Town Tax- 

4 To see wither th* Town will re- 
ceive a Request from a number of 
freeeholders Liveing at the norther- 
wessermost part of the Town and 
0rant it or what other way the Town 
will Act and to satisfy those agrieved 
Freeholders 

6( To see if the Town will recon- 
sider a Vote past Last March Meeting 
ooDcirning our Miui-ter Mr Thorton 
Whiting and gee what they will Vote 
to give him more than his Stated Sal- 
larey as at present Vlzt from Joty 1777 
to July 1778 for his Snpport 



6 To see what the Town will allow 
the Selotmen that sarved Last year pr 
Dav 

7 To see what snm of money this 
Town will Vote for the Soldiers fam- 
illys that belong to this Town Snrport 
they being in a Suffering condition 

8 To see whither tho Town will Re- 
ceive a request from the Coiumittee of 
Walpole and Act upon it 

9 To see wtiiiher the Town will 
Vote that those Town ofBcers thst 
were Voted to sarve this Town for this 
year and not Sworn shall be voted in 
again and sworn at this Meeting- 

10 To see if the Town will Vote to 
choose a Committee to settle with Mr 
David Hopkins Mr Sauj 1 Walters and 
Mr James Little for the five hundired 
Dolars they or their order received hs 
Selectmen of this Town nnd pay the 
Money into the Town Treasurer 

11 To see if the Town will r' con. 
aider a Vote Relative to the Town Line 
below Mr Robert Coohereus and what 
metht d they will Take in order to 
settle SHid Line 

13 To see whither the Town will 
Vote money for the Selectmen to snp- 
port the Soldiers faiuillies who are 
suffering for want and threaten to send 
to the (jeueral Court 

13 To see whither th- Town will 
Vote another Hogg constable 

Qiven under our hands nnd Seals 
this fourteenth Day of luuy Auno: 
Dom: 1778 

Bfuj'im n Woodbridge and (seal) 

Jaiues Carr and (eeaU 

Archabild Robininson and (seal) 
Selectmen 

According to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
of this Town met Togatber at the time 
and place mentioned and Voted and 
agreed as follows 

1 Benjamin Woodbridge Esqr. 
chosen modirator 

3d Voted not to act any thing at 
present on the plan of Govermeut for 
this state of the Massachusetts Buy 

8d Voted to give Mr Thurstiu Whit- 
ing the sum of two hundred and twenty 
pounds besides his Stated Snllarey as 
at present, in oousideration of his 
Labours from July the ten th 1777 to 
July ye 10th 1778 

4th Voted to give our Last years 
Selectmen Vlzt Mr David Hopkins Mr 
Sam 1 Waters and Mr James Little the 
sum of ten shillings pr. Day every Day 
they were Necessarily Detained in the 
Sarvice of this Town During the Term 
which they acted in the office of Select- 
wen 

5 Voted to Raite fifty pounds for 
the support of llin Soldiers Wives 
which are in this Town 

6 Voted to R i-B I he Cloathing for 
the seventh p»rt (.f • ur male Inhabi- 
tants now in the 0.<a iD-.i.tal army by 



a Rate on the Town 

6 Voted not to grant the request of 
the Committee of Walpole 

8 Voted that the Town Offloera 
obo en at onr annual meeting in March 
LHst (hall be Sworn to their respective 
Offices 

This Meeting Dismissed 

Sam 1 Nickels Town CIr. 

Lincoln sa: To the Constable or 
Constables of the Town of New Castle 
In tlie State of Ihe Massachusetts Bay. 
yon are hereby Reqnired and requested 
lu the name of said State forthwith to 
Warn all the freeholders and other 
lababltants of said New Castle Qualil- 
fied by Law Co Vote in Town meetingt: 
to assemble and Meet togother on 
thnrsilay the second Day of July nixt 
at two of the clock in the afternoon at 
at William Kennedys House on the 
western siiie of this Town then and 
there to act on the following perticn- 
lars and yon are to make return of this 
Warrant on or before the time afore 
said- 
lit To chuse a modirator to Regu- 
late said Meeting 

3d To see If the Town will Vote one 
hnnrfred and twenty seven pounds ten 
shillings LawfuU money In order to 
pay the mens Town Bounty & Milege 
that is gone to help fill up the Con- 
tinental Army 

8 To see if the Town will Vote tho 
Plan of G .verment or what part of it 

4 To see if the Town will Accept • 
request of a number of freeholders at 
the Dorthtrmost part of this Town and 
Grant it 

5 To see if the Town will choose a 
Committee to alter the Road mnniog 
through Mr. James Givens Land that 
he may not be obliged to fence on both 
sides of the Town Road as It is now 
Laid out. and when altered will be 
straiter and better for the Town it 
being at Jumes Givens expense 

8t To see if the Town will Disire 
Jon.th Jones and Benjamin Wood- 
bridge jur to repay the money Back 
to Ihote that paid them their Province 
Tax and which have not been paid to 
the Province Treas. 

7ih Toseeif the Town will Receive 
and act on a Request given in to the 
Selectmen viz. To the Seleolmen of 
the Town of New Cattle We the inb- 
soribers being Freeholders in said 
Town, Diiire to Request for a Town 
meeting to be called to see whither 
the Town will Reconsider a Vote 
passed the twentielghth of may Last 
to give the Rev.d m.r Thnriting 
Whiting Minister of this Town the 
Sum of twohundrsd and twenty pounds 
Lawfiill. money as a preitnt Which 
we and our Children are not able to 
bare 

8th Toseeif tbe Town will Act on 
Verbal Request from Mr Isaac Hall. 



to Bee If the Town will peramble or 
Enn northern Line of this Town (or 
the ialdlMao Hall eayehe is not in 

thii Town 

9th To Bee whither the Town will 
Vote to act any thing further that 
•hall be for the Bennefit of the Town 
Dated Kew Oaitle June 16th 1778 
Giyen under onr hands and Seals 
Benjamin Woodbridge (seal) 
James Oarr (seal) 
Arohabald Robinson (seal) 

Selectmen 

Newcastle July ye 2d 1778 

According te the fore going warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
met togsther at the time and place 
and Voted and Agreed as follows- 
l8t James Carpill ohosen Moderator 
2 Voted that Majer John Farley 
shall have the sum of one hundred and 
twenty seTen pounds ten ihillings. to 
pay the three Soldiers that went in 
the Coutenental army their Bounty 
and Mileage and that the same be 
imediately Assessed on the Inhabitants 
of this Town and oolected by the Oon- 
stables forthwith 

8d Voted not to act on the Plan of 
Goverment 

4 Voted not to grant the Rtqnest of 
the people at the Northermost part of 
this Town Viz.t at the head of the tide 
5t Voted that John Farley Samuel 
Nickels and Ohristlphor Hopkins be a 
Oommittee to alter tne Town Road on 
James Girens Land 

e Voted to Request and Dielre Mr 
Benjamin Woodbridge jur. and Mr 
Jonathan Jones Jur. to pay Back the 
Money they collected for the Provence 
Tax in the Year 1774 to the several 
Persons they Received it from 

7 Voted not to Reconsider the Vote 
of Passed in our Last meeting for 
glveing the Rev.d Mr. Thursting 
Whiting tiie Sum of Of two Hundred 
and twenty pounds as a prefent in con- 
sideration that the Goods he stands in 
need of tor his necesiary support are 
Risen toBUoh an extra vigint price 
that the bare snm of eighty pounds 
which is his stated Sallarey Is not 

SufBoiant 

bam Nickels Town Olr. 

State of the Massachusetts Bay in New 
England. 
These are to warn and give notice 
to all the freeholders and other In- 
habitants of the Town of Newcastle 
Qualiifled as the L»w Derects to Tote 
in Townmeetlng to assemble and meet 
toeather at the Meetinghouse on the 
easterly side of this Town and act on 
the following Perticnlars. Viz.t on 
mnnday the seventh of Sep.r nixt in- 
suing at one of the Olook in the after- 
noon— 

1st To Ohuse a Moderator to Regn 
late said Meeting 

2d To see Whither the Town will 



Vote and choose a Collector for the 
west side of this Town to gather the 
State, Town Oonntv and other Taxes 
for this Town, that is for the Westerly 
side of the Town this present year. 

8d To see whither the Town will 
Vote to Act any thing further that 
may or shall appear to be for the 
benefit and peace of this Town, 
Ben:m Woodbridge I 
Arch d Robinson I Selectmen 
James Oarr I 

New Castle Sept r ye 7th 1778 

according to the foregoing Warrant 
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and agreed as follows Viz 

iBt Benjamin Woodbridge Esq. 
chosen Moderator 

2d Vosed not to chooie a OoUector 
and the Meetin is Desmieeed 

Sam 1 Nickels Town Olr. 
I Lincoln te: To the Oonstable or 
Constables of the Town of New Castle 
or either of them Greeting— 

In the name of the State of the 
Massachusetts Bay in New England: 
Your are hereby required to Summon 
and warn the freeholders and other 
Inhabitants of this Town Qaallifltd by 
Law to vote in Town meetings to 
assemble and meet togather at the 
House of William Kemedy. on the 
westerly side of this Town near the 
old Meetinghouse on ^teduesday the 
sixth Day of Jennary next enduing the 
Date hereof at eleven of the clock in 
the forenoon theu and there to Act on 
the followlDg perticnlars Viz.t 

Ist To choose and Vote a Modera- 
tor to regulate said Meeting 

2illy To see if the Town will receive 
a Request from a number of frei- 
holders at the Northwestermost part 
of this Town and ^rant it so far as to 
exout-e them from payieg a Ministers 
Rate In this Town 

3d To see what method the Town 
will come into, for the support of onr 
Rev, d Minister, whither the Town 
will Vote to make the eighty ponnds 
he settled for as good to him as eigtity 
pounds was when he settled here or 
what way the Pown will Vote and do 
for his support, as he has oomplained 
for want of a Reasonable i-npport— 

4lh To Bee whither the Town will 
Vote a sufficient sum of money to 
support the Soldiers famillyseo fare 
as the General Oonrt tias ordered the 
Town to support them, or whither 
the I'own will suffer their Selectmen 
to be sued for not Doing according to 
the Act of the General Court when 
the Town will not Vote them a snffioi* 
enoy for to do it 

6thy To see whether the Town will 
vote to supply onr Town Treasurer 
with a iufSoient sum of money to be 
raised by vote to enable him to pay 
the Trust Debts Due from this Town 
to sundry Pereons who: have ad. 



vanoed it for the Credit of the Town. 
6 To see whither the Town will 
chnse and Vote a Sntable Person for a 
Selectman in the room of Mr. James 
Oarr who is moved to the westward 
Dated at New Castle December t5th 
A. D. 1778 



Benjamin Woodbridge I geieotmen 
Arcnabald Robinson | 

Lincoln sb New Castle ,'ennary ye 6t 
1779 

I have summoned and warned all 
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
of the Town agreeable to this warrent 
and according to Law 

Benjamin Gledden Oonstable. 
New Castle January ye 6fh 1779 

According to the foregoing warrant 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
met togather at the time and place 
mentioned and Voted and agreed as 
follows Vizt 

Ist Jame<! Oargill chosen Modera- 
tor 

a Samuel Kennedy ohosfu Select- 
man in the room of James Oarr Lately 
moved out of this Town to the west- 
ward 

S Voted to raise the Sniu of one 
hundred pounds to Dtfray the nfces- 
sary r.harges arising witliing this 
Town 

4 Voted to raise the som of fifty 
pounds to Sai ply the Soldiers 
famllljs with the neceitaiies of Life 

6t Voted to adjourn this meeting to 
the Meetinghouse on the Easterly side 
of this Town on Wednesday the 
twentieth Day ot Jenuary instant at 
eleven of the clonk in the forenoon 
New Castle Jenuary ye 20th 1779 

The Freebo ders and other Inhabit- 
ants met ;tngather s ccoiding to ad- 
journment and Vottd as follows 

Ist Vi'ted to udjonru this meeting 
to Mhjer John Farleye to meet there 
in quarterfot an hour and Met there 
accordingly aLd Voted and agreed as 
follows 

1 Voted not to take any cotloe of 
the Request given in by the Inhabit- 
ants at the northwestermost part of 
this Town 

2 Voted to give the Revd Mr Whit- 
ing the sum of two hundred and 
twenty ponntis in consideration of his 
Labours Don in this Town before July 
1776 and that the Selectmen Assess it 
forthwoth 

Voted to R< cord the Above votes as 
they now Stand 

James Oargill Moderator 
Saml Nickels Town Olr 



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